on crutches

idiom

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

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Rushing hobbled around on crutches. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 Rushing was on crutches in the post-game locker room but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said initial X-rays were negative. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025 Horn was spotted on the sideline in a full leg brace and walking on crutches after the game. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Davis later returned to practice on crutches with his left leg in walking boot. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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