rise

come back from the dead

to become successful or popular again after a period of not being successful or popular. This was a company that had risen from the dead under the new direction of Tom Wiles.

See also: back, come, dead, from

get a rise out of someone

to succeed in annoying someone. Ignore him - he's just trying to get a rise out of you.

someone's hackles rise

raise (someone's) hackles - to annoy someone. She spoke to me as if I was about thirteen and I felt my hackles rise.

See also: hackle

raise (someone's) hackles

to annoy someone. The politician's frank interview may have raised hackles in his party. The movie's pro-war message made many people's hackles rise.

See also: hackle, raise

Rise and shine! (old-fashioned)

something that you say to tell someone to get out of bed and start their day. Rise and shine, sleepy head - you have to leave for school in twenty minutes.

See also: shine

rise to the bait

to react to something that someone has said in exactly the way that they wanted you to react, usually by becoming angry. Anthony keeps saying that women make bad drivers but I refuse to rise to the bait. (often negative)

See also: bait

rise to the occasion

to succeed in dealing with a difficult situation. It's not easy to play your first match in front of a crowd that size but he certainly rose to the occasion.

See also: occasion

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give rise to something

to cause something to exist. Her experiences have given rise to the passion she expresses in her poetry. Stem cells produce more cells of the same kind — liver stem cells give rise to liver cells, skin stem cells give rise to skin, and so on.

give birth to something

See also: give

raise your hackles

to annoy someone. Jim could raise her hackles quickly, but she enjoyed being with him anyway.

make your hair stand on end

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of hackles (= the hairs on the back of a dog's neck that stick up when the dog fears something)

See also: hackle, raise

rise above something

to not allow something unpleasant to influence you. She rose above personal tragedy by following the principles of self-reliance, discipline, and education. Phillips had little hope of rising above poverty.

See also: above

rise to something

to react to a difficult situation by working harder to succeed. It was a tough race, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully. He's handled many crises before, but can he rise to the task this time?

rise to the occasion

rise to the bait

to react to something that was said just to make you react. Tony keeps saying that women are bad drivers, but I refuse to rise to the bait and don't answer him.

Etymology: based on the idea that a fish will swim up toward bait (= small amounts of food) on a hook and get caught

See also: bait

rise to the occasion

to do what is needed at the time. When a crisis hits, will you rise to the occasion? She needed some help, so I rose to the occasion and volunteered my services.

See also: occasion