Rise to the occasion
Show unexpected skill in dealing with a difficulty that arises, as in The leading man broke his leg in the first act but his understudy rose to the occasion and was rewarded with excellent reviews. [ Mid-1800s ]
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- Riverhead
noun 1. the source or spring of a river.
- River-horse
noun 1. a hippopotamus. noun 1. an informal name for the hippopotamus
- Riverine
adjective 1. of or relating to a river. 2. situated or dwelling beside a river. adjective 1. of, like, relating to, or produced by a river 2. located or dwelling near a river; riparian riverine (rĭv’ə-rīn’, -rēn’) Relating to, formed by, or resembling a river. Relating to a system of inland wetlands and deep-water habitats […]
- River of egypt
(1.) Heb. nahar mitsraim, denotes in Gen. 15:18 the Nile, or its eastern branch (2 Chr. 9:26). (2.) In Num. 34:5 (R.V., “brook of Egypt”) the Hebrew word is _nahal_, denoting a stream flowing rapidly in winter, or in the rainy season. This is a desert stream on the borders of Egypt. It is now […]
- River of gad
probably the Arno (2 Sam. 24:5).