When her boss broke his leg, Julie had to represent the company at the congress, and she rose to the occasion extremely well.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
rise to the occasion — see under ↑rise • • • Main Entry: ↑occasion rise to the occasion To prove equal to an emergency • • • Main Entry: ↑rise * * * perform very well in response to a special situation or event * * * rise to the occasion see ↑rise … Useful english dictionary
rise to the occasion — ► rise to the occasion perform well in response to a special situation. Main Entry: ↑occasion … English terms dictionary
rise to the occasion — to do what is needed at the time. When a crisis hits, will you rise to the occasion? She needed some help, so I rose to the occasion and volunteered my services … New idioms dictionary
rise to the occasion — verb To achieve erection for sexual intercourse. To his comic fury and shame, the travellers master part fails to rise to the occasion, and the girls innocence is preserved … Wiktionary
rise to the occasion/challenge — to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation No one was sure if he could handle the pressure of making a speech, but he rose to the occasion and did an excellent job. When the company needed to incr … Useful english dictionary
rise to the occasion — rise to the challenge/occasion ► to show that you can deal with a difficult situation successfully: »All eyes are now on the oil companies to see if they can rise to the challenge and get the fuel out quickly. Main Entry: ↑rise … Financial and business terms
Rise to the Occasion (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Rise To The Occasion Type = Album Artist = Sizzla Released = September 30, 2003 (U.S.) Recorded = Genre = Dancehall Reggae Length = 77:17 Label = Greensleeves Records/VP Producer = Donovan Bennett (executive) Miguel Collins … Wikipedia
rise to the occasion — be able to do what is needed at the time When we need a speaker, Ed rises to the occasion. He speaks well … English idioms
rise to the occasion — perform well in response to a special situation. → occasion … English new terms dictionary
rise to the occasion — excel, be appropriate for the position … English contemporary dictionary
