rise to the challenge

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Fig. to accept a challenge. (Usually in reference to success with the challenge.) You can depend on Kelly to rise to the challenge. We were not able to rise to the challenge and we lost the contract.

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7 Skills for Parenting Success" is a guide designed to help parents rise to the challenge of parenting, featuring useful tips and tricks to have a happy relationship with one's children, be they toddlers or rebellious teenagers. 7 Skills for Parenting Success by Small Press Bookwatch He is really fit but I've got more long-distance stamina and I think I will rise to the challenge. I'II BEAT Calzaghe by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Duncan Ross lost his father to Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma and will be pushing his body to the limit to rise to the challenge of hiking the Inca Trail to boost the coffers of Macmillan Cancer Support. Pain gain for fundraiser by Birmingham Mail (England)			rip out of rip to rip up rip-roaring ripe ripe for ripe old age ripen into ripple ripple of excitement ripple of protest ripple through ripsnorter rise rise above rise against Rise and shine! rise from rise from the ashes rise from the dead rise from the ranks rise in rise to rise to feet rise to the bait rise to the challenge rise to the occasion rise to the top rise up risk risk life and limb risk neck risk of rain risk on rival in river rivet rivet attention rivet gaze on rivet on riveted to the ground road road hog road to Damascus road to hell is paved with good intentions roam about roar roar at roar away roar out roaring			Rise of the Machines Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise of the Reds Rise of the Silver Surfer Rise of the Third Power Rise of the Triad Rise of the Valkyrie rise of tide Rise of Tyrants Rise Off Ground Rise over run Rise over run Rise over run Rise over run Rise over thermal rise pit rise through the ranks rise through the ranks rise through the ranks rise through the ranks Rise time Rise Time Fall Time rise times rise to rise to rise to feet Rise to Kill rise to power rise to the bait rise to the challenge Rise To The Occasion rise to the top rise up rise up Rise Up (song) rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the lark rise with the sun rise with the sun rise with the sun rise with the sun rise-and-fall table Rise-And-Run-Length Encoding RISEBA RISED Risedronate Risedronate sodium Risedronic acid risen risen risen risen risen risen above risen above risen above risen above risen and shine

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