| To rise up against somebody or something |
= to fight against one's government or against a foreign army |
| The Chinese warriors rose up against the Mongol invasion. |
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| To rise to one's full height |
= to stand straight and tall in order to show superior status |
| When Tim is insulted, he does not say anything. He just rises to his full height. |
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| Rise and shine |
= to get out of bed and be active (imperative) |
| Don't stay in bed too long. Rise and Shine! |
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| To rise to the bait |
= to react when you are provoked or tempted |
| As soon as I challenged him, he rose to the bait. |
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| To rise to the occasion |
= to prove that you are able to deal with a problem |
| When the company was facing financial difficulties, she rose to the
occasion and managed to save the company from going bankrupt. |
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| To raise one's eyebrows at something |
= to show disapproval or surprise |
| Many people raised their eyebrows at the sight of him coming to the party with his ex-wife. |
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| To raise up one's glass |
= to hold up your glass to wish someone happiness and good luck before you drink |
| The best man raised up his glass to wish the bride and the groom wealth and happiness in their marriage. |
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| To raise someone's spirit |
= to make someone feel more cheerful or brave |
| The captain tried to raise the team's spirit with his speech. |
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| To raise one's voice |
= to speak louder because of anger |
| The angry wife raised her voice at her drunken husband. |
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