idiom · informal
rise to the occasion
UK/raɪz tə ðə əˈkeɪʒən/US/raɪz tu ðə əˈkeɪʒən/rise to the oc·CA·sion
to perform well in difficult circumstances or when special effort is needed
Examples
“When the lead actor fell ill, his understudy rose to the occasion and delivered a great performance.”
“She rose to the occasion during the interview and impressed the panel.”
“The team rose to the occasion and won the match despite being the underdogs.”
Band 8 sentence
“In crisis moments, individuals who can rise to the occasion often emerge as leaders.”
Collocations
- rise to the occasion and + verb
- rose to the occasion
Word family
Common mistakes
rise to occasion→rise to the occasion
rise up to the occasion→rise to the occasion
rose to the occassion→rose to the occasion
Say it for a higher band
5handle the situation→6cope with the situation→7+rise to the occasion
Synonyms
meet the challenge
Easily confused
meet the challenge
“The company met the challenge by investing in new technology.”
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