on crutches

idiom

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

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This arc ultimately culminates in a montage in the seventh episode of Season 3, in which Johnny puts Miguel through a physical regimen that requires his student to navigate obstacle courses, climb stairs and catch medicine balls — all while on crutches. Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024 Prescott was on crutches but in the building at AT&T Stadium on Sunday for the Cowboys’ game against the Houston Texans. Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Mertz watched Saturday’s events unfold while on crutches and wearing his No. 15 jersey and a ball cap while Warner warmed up. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024 There were also men in casts, or on crutches, or simply limping along. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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