on crutches

idiom

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

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Have had hip surgeries & gotten around on crutches for several months. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025 The center fielder was still on crutches Sunday morning, unable to put any weight on the leg. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 The family has clearly fallen on hard times, with Ramona hobbling around on crutches, the house in disrepair and the electricity recently cut off. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025 May has been on crutches with his right foot in a boot following recent surgery. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 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 3 May. 2025.

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