1. rise to the occasion - Verb
2. rise to the occasion - Phrase
(idiomatic) To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
Synonym: rise to the challenge
(idiomatic, euphemistic, humorous) To achieve erection for sexual intercourse.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgWe are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion. Manmohan Singh
Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways. Josh Peck
When you're a caregiver, you need to realize that you've got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation. Naomi Judd
No, only disappointment in myself on those occasions I didn't manage to rise to the occasion as I felt I should've done. I can always see how to do it, and then the challenge is, Can I manage that each and every day? Christian Bale
You really have to act your pants off to stay alive. I thrive on that; I rise to the occasion of the circumstances. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
There comes a time in the history of nations when fear and forgetfulness cause a nation to hesitate, to waver, and perhaps even to succumb. When that time comes, those who love liberty must rise to the occasion. Will you lovers of liberty rise to the occasion? Rand Paul