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
Pete	PEET	English
Joanna	[dʒəu'ænə]
Annalee	-	English (Rare)
Leslie	LEZ-lee, LES-lee	English
Asia (1)	AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)	English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Ida	['aidə]