ready to enter a situation, be brought to public attention, or undertake a role, position, etc.
wing it
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Informal to act, speak, etc. with little or no planning or preparation; improvise
See wing in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms
under (one's) wing
Under one's protection; in one's care.
wing it
Informal
To say or do something without preparation, forethought, or sufficient information or experience; improvise: She hadn't studied for the exam, so she decided to wing it.
in the wings
In the stage wings, unseen by the audience.
Close by in the background; available at short notice: a presidential candidate waiting in the wings.