Collocations for poised - adj.
VERBS
appear, be, look, seem, stand
She stood poised for a moment.
She stood poised for a moment.
remain
ADV.
delicately, finely | perfectly
His manner was perfectly poised between gravity and teasing.
His manner was perfectly poised between gravity and teasing.
PREP.
above/over
Peter hesitated, his hand poised above the telephone.
Peter hesitated, his hand poised above the telephone.
between, for
They hovered by the door, poised for flight.
They hovered by the door, poised for flight.
PHRASES
poised on the brink/edge/threshold of sth
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.