rise above something
Definition
› to not allow something unpleasant to influence your behavior: She rose above the personal tragedy in her life and became a senator.
(Definition of rise above something from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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ripe adj
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ripe for something idiom
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ripple effect n
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- rise above something phrasal verb
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rise n INCREASE
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rise n SOMETHING THAT MOVES UP
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rise to something phrasal verb
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rise v FIGHT
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rise v INCREASE
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