rise to the occasion
Meet the challenge
To rise to the occasion is to meet a challenge successfully, especially when circumstances demand more than usual from you.
The phrase suggests summoning ability, courage, or effort that matches the difficulty of a situation.
When the starter got injured, the backup quarterback rose to the occasion and led the team to victory.
Someone who rises to the occasion performs well under pressure rather than shrinking from it.
- step upIncrease or advance
- deliverTransport to recipient
- succeedAchieve a desired aim
- surmountPrevail over difficulty
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
courage · inner strength · stand tall · triumph · dig deep · go the extra mile · fortitude · excel · crisis management · perform · moment of truth · do or die · perseverance · clutch · pull through · keep up · under fire · answer the call
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
- Leadership idiomslead by example, take the reins, at the helm, call the shots, take charge
- success idiomshit the jackpot, strike gold, make it, rags to riches, come out on top
rise to the occasionchoke
Obstruct breathing or airflow
crumble · fall short · fall apart · drop the ball · blow it
occasion, raised, rising, raising, occasional, uprising, raises, risen, arisen