rise above
To not let bad things or mean people bring you down or change how you behave.
Meanings
To not allow negative behaviour or difficult circumstances to affect you or make you react badly.
"She managed to rise above the online criticism and continue her work with dignity."
"We must rise above the fear, the frustration, and the despair."
— Nelson Mandela, widely attributed in various speeches and writings
To be better than or superior to a particular level or standard.
"His later novels rise above the genre conventions and become something truly literary."
To physically move or extend to a higher position than something else.
"The tower rises above all the other buildings in the old town."
Often carries a moral or inspirational tone. Used in motivational contexts and self-help language. Also used literally for physically moving to a higher position, though the figurative sense dominates.
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