on crutches

idiom

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

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Letuli watched practice this week on crutches with a knee brace. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 Harper returned to the bench in the second half in a walking boot, then left the arena on crutches. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 He was assisted off the field before being carted into the locker room, and returned to the sideline a short time later with his right foot in a protective boot and on crutches. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025 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 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 17 Nov. 2025.

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