poise oneself for



poise oneself for something

to get ready for something. She poised herself for her dive. Fred poised himself for a fall, but everything worked out all right.
See also: poise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HaydÉE-Spanish, French
Beatty['beti]
Jules (1)ZHUYLFrench
Nye-Welsh
Dagmar['dægma:]
Ballentine['bæləntain]