C1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
rise to the occasion
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to do well in a difficult or important situation
Praise for someone who meets a challenge, often unexpectedly.
In context
Nobody expected much from the young goalkeeper, but he managed to rise to the occasion in the final.
When the manager got sick, Thu had to rise to the occasion and lead the meeting herself.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again