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On page 141 Jack’s mom said, “I knew you would rise to the occasion, kiddo.” What form of figurative language is, rise to the occasion, and what does the author mean by it?

On page 141 Jack’s mom said, “I knew you would rise to the occasion, kiddo.” What form of figurative language is, rise to the occasion, and what does the author mean by it?

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This is an idiom, meaning take the challenge.

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