rise to the challenge
idiom
: to perform so as to succeed
The coach is confident that you will rise to the challenge.
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Here's to your business, the next 90 years of Securitas and all other organizations that will rise to the challenge of building a lasting legacy.
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Magnus Ahlqvist, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Winston credited the success of the segment to the strength of his strike team of producers and collaborators who rise to the challenge of crafting great TV moments.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Instead of looking at that as a negative, Hines is approaching it as another opportunity for his squad to rise to the challenge and display its capabilities.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming Deadpool and Wolverine clearly has that in spades, but the final trailer strikes an uncharacteristically somber note, reminding us just what Wade Wilson/Deadpool stands to lose if Wolverine can't rise to the challenge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
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Magnus Ahlqvist, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Winston credited the success of the segment to the strength of his strike team of producers and collaborators who rise to the challenge of crafting great TV moments.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Instead of looking at that as a negative, Hines is approaching it as another opportunity for his squad to rise to the challenge and display its capabilities.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming Deadpool and Wolverine clearly has that in spades, but the final trailer strikes an uncharacteristically somber note, reminding us just what Wade Wilson/Deadpool stands to lose if Wolverine can't rise to the challenge.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
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