手ぐすね引く;手ぐすねひく;手薬煉引く;手薬練引く [てぐすねひく] /(exp,v5k) (usu. as 〜て待つ or 〜て待ち構える; from 手に薬煉を引く) (id) to be ready and waiting/to be on the alert/to be on the watch/EntL2121110/