on crutches

idiom

: using crutches to walk

I was on crutches for six weeks after I broke my leg.

Examples of on crutches in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In her post, Dobrev gave a peek into her current life: lying in bed with her dogs, visiting the doctor's office on crutches, and laughing at her boyfriend dancing around in a sweatshirt featuring a tribute to one of her TVD characters. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 4 June 2024 The 12-year-old involved in the case is now on crutches after being shot on Friday morning before being arrested, the outletadded. —

Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024 And so, the image of Victoria Beckham in a pair of comfortable sneakers is always going to jar on some level, much like when the designer wore a box-fresh pair of Nike Air Jordans while strolling–read: shuffling on crutches–around Paris yesterday afternoon. —

Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024 Norman Powell was on crutches after the New Orleans game Friday, after Terance Mann limped to the locker room before halftime. —

Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on crutches

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