rise to the occasion (English, verb)
expansion: rise to the occasion (third-person singular simple present rises to the occasion, present participle rising to the occasion, simple past rose to the occasion, past participle risen to the occasion)
Senses:
glosses: To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
tags: idiomatic
glosses: To achieve an erection during sexual intercourse.
tags: euphemistic
humorous
idiomatic
Forms:
form: rises to the occasion
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: rising to the occasion
tags: participle
present
form: rose to the occasion
tags: past
form: risen to the occasion
tags: participle
past