on crutches

idiom

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

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Hardy's out of hospital, albeit on crutches, and Department Q gets the gears started on the next case. Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, Jeffrey Katzenberg was spotted gingerly navigating his way around town on crutches and in a foot brace — the result, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, of a recent fall. Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 While Nesmith never missed a game and Bradley should be ready for the finals, Walker left the arena after Saturday night’s conference finals clincher on crutches. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Authorities previously reported that the man escaped from the group on crutches Nov. 28, 2023, and ran to the safety of police, expressing fear that members could find him. Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 30 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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