rise to the occasion
rise to the challenge

Two years ago he certainly would have risen to the challenge.

Democrats on the committee say they will rise to the challenge.

But, after a bit, they started rising to the challenge.

"Isn't it time somebody else around the world stood up and rose to the challenge?"

So the Russians had to be seen to rise to the challenge.

"Because he always just seems to rise to the challenge."

He couldn't rise to the challenge or even understand it.

We should rise to the challenge and address this problem.

I do not yet know whether this will work, but we must rise to the challenge.

The author does not believe we will be able to rise to the challenge.