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Phrasal verbs with "above"

5 phrasal verbs use this particle

brood above
C1

(Literary/poetic) To hang over a place with a dark, heavy, or oppressive presence.

get above oneself
C1

To have an unrealistically high opinion of oneself and behave as though one is more important than one really is.

lie above
C1

To be positioned or situated at a higher level than something else.

punch above
B2

To achieve results or compete at a level higher than one's resources, size, or status would suggest.

rise above
B2

To refuse to be affected by something negative, such as insults, petty behaviour, or difficult circumstances; to show yourself to be better