on crutches

idiom

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

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May has been on crutches with his right foot in a boot following recent surgery. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 Blair went to the locker room and later returned to the bench on crutches and with an ice pack taped to his foot. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 Saka was seen on crutches at the Emirates Stadium alongside fellow academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri, who has been sidelined for the past couple of weeks with a muscular injury sustained during the 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on January 4. Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 But the most telling — and worrisome — sight Tuesday night was captain Jared Spurgeon leaving the dressing room on crutches, with a big brace over his right leg. Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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