What does "rise above" mean here? Could I get more examples?
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Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
"Rise above" can mean to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful), or to be or become better than (something). In the case of the sentence above, it means to become better or to try to improve. Ex: It's time to rise above politics. Ex: The quality of the food never rises above average.