equal\ to\ the\ occasion

equal\ to\ the\ occasion
adj. phr.
Capable of handling the situation.

Although he had never before assisted in childbirth, the taxi driver proved equal to the occasion and helped deliver the baby in his cab.


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  • equal to the occasion — {adj. phr.} Capable of handling the situation. * /Although he had never before assisted in childbirth, the taxi driver proved equal to the occasion and helped deliver the baby in his cab./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • equal to — {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able to do something about. * /The situation took quick thinking, but John was equal to it./ * /When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith s tact and quickness of mind were equal to the occasion./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • equal to — {adj. phr.} Able to meet, do, or control; able to do something about. * /The situation took quick thinking, but John was equal to it./ * /When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith s tact and quickness of mind were equal to the occasion./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • equal\ to — adj. phr. Able to meet, do, or control; able to do something about. The situation took quick thinking, but John was equal to it. When a guest upset the coffee pot, Mrs. Smith s tact and quickness of mind were equal to the occasion …   Словарь американских идиом

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