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rise to occasion

verb as in cope

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confront
endure
get by
grapple
handle
suffer
survive
wrestle

Strong matches

buffet
deal
dispatch
encounter
face
hack
struggle
tangle
tussle
weather

Weak matches

battle with
carry on
get a handle on
hack it
hold one's own
live with
make go of it
make it
make out
make the grade
pit oneself against
struggle through

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I would chalk that up to him just being inconsiderate, but he somehow manages to rise to occasion wherenever his church or roommates need something.

From Slate

Offensive line must rise to occasion after being sharply criticized by Leach this week.

From Washington Times

Bayard is the new American Minister, doncha; made his first public appearance at the Mansion House on Saturday; felt he must rise to occasion; and did.

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