まゆ
眉
　
に
つば
唾
　
を
ぬ
塗
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to keep one's wit about one, to be on one's guard, to be wary, to keep on one's toes.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まゆ
眉
　
に
つば
唾
　
を
ぬ
塗
　
る
 眉に唾を塗る まゆにつばをぬる
まゆ
眉
　
に
つば
唾
　
を
　
ぬ
　
る
 眉に唾をぬる まゆにつばをぬる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eyebrow
まゆ　ミ　ビ (Late High School, N1)
corpse, (尸 variant)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
saliva, sputum
つば　ダ　つばき (Late High School)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる　スイ　たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
paint, plaster, daub
ぬ.る　ト　まみ.れる (Late Jr. High, N2)
surname, name of certain rivers
ト　ズ　チョ
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, (木 variant)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)