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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Trees	TRAY:S (Dutch)	Dutch, Limburgish
Chukwuemeka	-	Western African, Igbo
IstvÁN	-	Hungarian
Laure	LOR	French
Sorley	SAWR-lee	Scottish, Irish
ÁEdÁN	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology