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 increase its sales, its employees rose to the challenge.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 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 challenge — 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 — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rise — 1 /raIz/ verb past tense rose past participle risen / rIzFn/ (I) 1 INCREASE to increase in number, amount or value: House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year. | rise by 10%/$3/a large amount etc: Sales rose by 20% over the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rise to something — rise to (something) to react to a difficult situation by working harder to succeed. It was a tough race, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully. He s handled many crises before, but can he rise to the task this time?… … New idioms dictionary
rise to — (something) to react to a difficult situation by working harder to succeed. It was a tough race, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully. He s handled many crises before, but can he rise to the task this time? Related… … New idioms dictionary
rise — [[t]ra͟ɪz[/t]] ♦ rises, rising, rose, risen 1) VERB If something rises, it moves upwards. [V from/to n] Wilson s ice cold eyes watched the smoke rise from his cigarette... The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. PHRASAL VERB … English dictionary
rise — I n. origin 1) to give rise to angry reaction 2) to get a rise out of smb. pay increase (BE) 3) an across the board rise 4) a rise in (wages) (AE has raise) increase 5) a sharp rise 6) a rise in (a rise in prices) … Combinatory dictionary
occasion — n. opportunity 1) to have; take an occasion (to do smt.) 2) a propitious occasion 3) an occasion for 4) an occasion to + inf. (I had no occasion to speak with them; there was no occasion for me to tell her) 5) an occasion arises happening event… … Combinatory dictionary
