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.
Categories: adjective
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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