rise above
Verb
Meaning
To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.
To prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgSynonyms
Examples
About fifty officers’ commissions were given to Germans and Swiss, and none were allowed to rise above the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
Adorable, loud, and fun, Ayanna’s posse played by Alexis Marie Wint, Imani Lewis, and Tashiana Washington are fun to watch but never rise above the level.
Although parts of the constellation technically rise above the horizon to observers between the 49°N and 65°N, stars within a few degrees of the horizon are to all intents and purposes unobservable.
Because, I do believe that Filipinos are very creative and will rise above the struggles we are currently experiencing.
Devaluating is a form of financial misuse; in order for Scorpio to rise above their own set of unrealistic expectations, they’ll need to place less weight on material items.
But the good news is that you Cancerians will have an expansive capacity to dissolve and rise above self-deception in the coming weeks—and will therefore be able to call on a great deal of courage.