on crutches

idiom

: using crutches to walk
I was on crutches for six weeks after I broke my leg.

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Much of it is right there on the screen, from wrestling to lifting to weighted runs — often on crutches, as Robles was born without a right leg. Jack Smart, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025 But as luck would have it, that two-hander works fine with the character on crutches. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025 Perhaps that may depend on how long Arsenal are now without Saka, who hobbled away from Selhurst Park on crutches having been forced off midway through the first half. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Some priests appeared to pretend to not notice as Santería followers blew cigar smoke onto statues of St. Lazarus, who is represented walking on crutches and wearing a sack cloth. Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on crutches 

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“On crutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20crutches. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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