poise oneself for

poise (oneself) for (something)

To steady, brace, or otherwise prepare oneself for something. I poised myself for the boss's criticism at the meeting. Many companies are poising themselves for an expected tumble in the stock market this week. He poised himself for impact with the other car.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • poise
  • poise (oneself) for (something)
  • poised
  • foul (one's) own nest
  • foul own nest
  • foul your own nest
  • enable
  • enable (one) to (do something)
  • enable to do
  • be sick to death of (someone or something)