rise to (something)
rise to (something)
To increase one's effort in response to a challenging situation. If you're going to lead this team, you've got to rise to the challenge and start motivating them. It was a tough act to follow, but the band rose to the occasion and played the best set of their career.
See also: rise
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- rise to the occasion
- an all-out effort
- better (to be) safe than sorry
- better safe than sorry
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at expense
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense
- at (one's) expense