Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context idiomatic English) To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty. 2 (context idiomatic euphemistic humorous English) To achieve erection for sexual intercourse.
Wikipedia
Rise to the Occasion may refer to:
- "Rise to the Occasion" (song), a 2009 song from Swedish band BWO
- "Rise to the Occasion" (Climie Fisher song), a 1987 hit single for UK band Climie Fisher
- Rise to the Occasion (album), a 2003 album from Jamaican artist Sizzla
Rise to the Occasion is an electronica song performed by Swedish band BWO. The song was released as a third single from their fourth studio album, Big Science in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, on September 14, 2009.
Usage examples of "rise to the occasion".
In return, she had to make some kind of effort to rise to the occasion.
By appealing to his gallantry in assisting a lady in distress I had struck at the deepest chords in an Englishman's nature, and I did not doubt he would rise to the occasion.
The last we knew, when Father and I took off on the plane for Leopoldville, she was still trying to rise to the occasion.
Brim knew that Triannic's minions would quickly come up with more taxing challenges than any the civilian operators might conjure, but he expected that both would rise to the occasion.
I wondered if I could -- ah -- rise to the occasion under those circumstances.
When someone tells you that you will rise to the occasion, it means they think you'll be strong or skillful enough for a particular situation, but Violet, Klaus, and Sunny did not know if they could rise to the occasion when they were so afraid of sinking.