rise to the occasion

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Show unexpected skill in dealing with a difficulty that arises, as in The leading man broke his leg in the first act but his understudy rose to the occasion and was rewarded with excellent reviews. [Mid-1800s]

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use rise to the occasion in a sentence

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
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Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.
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Being something of a political cipher may have helped Revels rise to prominence.
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Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.
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Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
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Some were even re-arrested for the same nefarious purpose, and the daily papers published their names on each occasion.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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All the operations of her brain related themselves somehow to to-morrow afternoon.
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Fatigue he never knew, and on one occasion he was said to have spent thirteen days and nights in the saddle.
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