手ぐすね引く

てぐすねひく

Also written 手ぐすねひく, 手薬煉引く, 手薬練引く

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to be ready and waiting; to be on the alert; to be on the watch (usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 引 pull. Read as ひく.

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