on crutches

phrase

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

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But just two weeks before race day, he was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, a form of foot inflammation, and spent days on crutches trying to recover. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

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“On crutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20crutches. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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