poised for

poised for something

ready for something; in the right position and waiting for something. The cat stared at the mouse, poised for action. The army was poised for battle.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bipin	-	Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Winfred	WIN-frid	English
Tzivia	-	Hebrew
Azad	-	Persian, Indian, Hindi, Azerbaijani, Turkish
Grahame	GRAY-əm, GRAM	Scottish, English (Rare)
SluaghadhÁN	-	Ancient Irish