occasion
111on\ occasion — adv. phr. Sometimes; occasionally. We go to New York on occasion. On occasion we feel like celebrating and have a party. Compare: once in a while, from time to time …
112sense of occasion — N SING If there is a sense of occasion when a planned event takes place, people feel that something special and important is happening. There is a great sense of occasion and a terrific standard of musicianship …
113rare occasion — uncommon occasion, rare event, infrequent occasion …
114rise to the occasion — If you rise to the occasion, you manage to do something successfully in difficult circumstances. When her boss broke his leg, Julie had to represent the company at the congress, and she rose to the occasion extremely well …
115rise to the occasion — to do what is needed at the time. When a crisis hits, will you rise to the occasion? She needed some help, so I rose to the occasion and volunteered my services …
116on occasion — ► on occasion from time to time. Main Entry: ↑occasion …
117rise to the occasion — ► rise to the occasion perform well in response to a special situation. Main Entry: ↑occasion …
118take occasion — To take advantage of an opportunity (to) • • • Main Entry: ↑occasion * * * archaic make use of an opportunity to do something …
119rise to the occasion/challenge — to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation No one was sure if he could handle the pressure of making a speech, but he rose to the occasion and did an excellent job. When the company needed to incr …
120equal to the occasion — {adj. phr.} Capable of handling the situation. * /Although he had never before assisted in childbirth, the taxi driver proved equal to the occasion and helped deliver the baby in his cab./ …