How to pronounce “rise to the occasion”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
• (idiomatic, euphemistic, humorous) To achieve an erection during sexual intercourse.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

risen to the occasion, recertification, reification, reallocation, justification, certification, stratification, social occasion, cytokinin, sonification