on crutches

idiom

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

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For one Reddit user, navigating recovery on crutches became even more frustrating when her fiancé repeatedly left her car without gas. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 But the reality that will be with the Cats all season was there, too, in the hallway outside the home team’s dressing room, as Aleksander Barkov moved slowly past, on crutches, his right knee in a brace. Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 The 26-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the game and was seen on crutches by several reporters after the game, prompting some to worry about how severe his injury truly was. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 After the matchup’s conclusion, Burrow was seen on crutches and in a walking boot. Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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