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Meanings of stand poised in English

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Usage of stand poised in English
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The dancers stand poised in their psychedelic coloring, ready to vie for on-camera close-up opportunities.
Ebony
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You stand poised to rule at my side.
Song of the Nile
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Meantime, we will stand poised to shoot the liberated lion, and let monkeys be preoccupied with fleas.
The new yorker
4
And now, despite having skipped digital downloading, the Fab Four stand poised to master yet another format -interactive media.
Reuters
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Russia v Greece: Greece stand poised on the brink of the first real surprise of this tournament, namely qualification for the quarter-finals.
The Irish Times
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What would she have said to the prince's bargain, had she known she would come to stand poised to lose so much?
Throne of Glass
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She would stand poised to listen, her ear would catch a twitter, and she was gone; flitting, skimming, seeming not to touch the earth.
The Nest Builder: A Novel
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She stands poised and proud with her gaze upward towards her future.
The Irish Times
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Uneasy, he stood poised to run if it proved to be strangers after all.
The Bone Doll's Twin
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She stood poised on her toes, outrage warring with self-preservation.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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The chirurgeon stood poised, ready to release Tanner's nose.
The Scar
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For one confused instant Stella stood poised, uncertain.
Big Timber: A Story of the Northwest
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She stands poised with her pen ready.
Snapped
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She stood poised, ready for action.
The lake
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He stood poised and tense on the gayly decorated platform, himself a fine picture of physical young manhood.
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
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She yanked the knife from her pocket, and Lucien stood poised, ready to intercede should she threaten Rosalind.
The spurned viscountess
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