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walking wounded

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walking wounded /wɔːkɪŋ ˈwuːndɪd /
(the walking wounded) plural noun people who have been injured in a battle or major accident but who are still able to walk:
they eased the walking wounded down by ropes
both are among the walking wounded and have barely survived previous relationship battles figurative.