Idiom
rise to the occasion
Meaning
To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She will rise to the occasion during the big presentation.”
“The team was nervous about the deadline, but they managed to rise to the occasion and finish on time.”
“Faced with an unexpected crisis that threatened the entire project, the young manager rose to the occasion with remarkable poise and decisive leadership.”
Examples
simple
“She will rise to the occasion during the big presentation.”
contextual
“The team was nervous about the deadline, but they managed to rise to the occasion and finish on time.”
complex
“Faced with an unexpected crisis that threatened the entire project, the young manager rose to the occasion with remarkable poise and decisive leadership.”
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