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
Yehoram	-	Biblical Hebrew
ParthalÁN	PAHR-ha-lawn	Irish Mythology
Sheehan	['ʃi:ən]
Margita	-	Hungarian, Slovak
ViỆN	-	Vietnamese
Holly	['hɔli]