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
Olamilekan	-	Western African, Yoruba
Lata	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Gopala	-	Hinduism
Steele	[sti:l]
Gale (2)	GAYL	English
Elof	E-lof	Swedish