单词 | rise to the occasion |
释义 | rise to the occasionShow 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] Words nearby rise to the occasionrisen, riser, rise through the ranks, rise to, rise to the bait, rise to the occasion, rishi, risibility, risible, rising, rising action The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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