Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “ be equal to the challenge “ and its meaning is “to have the ability to tackle a problem in a successful way”.
Example Sentence: As a leader who was the lone member of his party in Parliament, Ranil Wickremesinghe can only see his victory in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections on Wednesday as a political windfall (jackpot)… In normal course, the six-time Prime Minister will be equal to the challenge. However, his performance over the past few months as PM has not seen him emerge with any big ideas to control the crisis…
This phrase is present in The Hindu article A hint of stability: On Sri Lanka’s new dispensation and click here to read it.
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