get above

get above (oneself)

To act in a conceited manner. Primarily heard in UK. Geez, you've gotten above yourself these days—the rest of us have opinions worth hearing, too, you know!

get above

1. To come to a position over or on top of something: I finally got above the wave and gasped for air.

2. To assume a superior attitude toward something so that one is no longer concerned with its problems and no longer worrying about it: Once you get above all this bickering, the answer should become clear.

See also: above, get

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

get above (oneself)
get above yourself
be above (oneself)
be/get above yourself
have tickets on (oneself)
have tickets on yourself
beeyotch
beotch
beyotch
beyotches

References in periodicals archive

The temperature won't get above -1C, but will feel about -10C.

Snow and weather forecast for Friday for Wales' worst-hit areas; Thursday was the coldest St David's Day on record - so what is it going to be like on Friday?

He argues that, at one level, civilisation can be seen as an attempt to get above the rain.

While at times we may get above ourselves, he concludes, there is no such thing as getting above the rain.

Rain, Rain and more Rain

The heretical wisdom embodied in "Don't get above your raisin'" suggests that roots, family, communal identity, and solidarity are all more important than individual striving or success.

Don't get above your raisin': in country music the greatest sins are pretense and snobbery. (Culture)

词组	get above
释义	get above get above (oneself) To act in a conceited manner. Primarily heard in UK. Geez, you've gotten above yourself these days—the rest of us have opinions worth hearing, too, you know! See also: above, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get above v. 1. To come to a position over or on top of something: I finally got above the wave and gasped for air. 2. To assume a superior attitude toward something so that one is no longer concerned with its problems and no longer worrying about it: Once you get above all this bickering, the answer should become clear. See also: above, get The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: get above (oneself) get above yourself be above (oneself) be/get above yourself have tickets on (oneself) have tickets on yourself beeyotch beotch beyotch beyotches References in periodicals archive The temperature won't get above -1C, but will feel about -10C. Snow and weather forecast for Friday for Wales' worst-hit areas; Thursday was the coldest St David's Day on record - so what is it going to be like on Friday? He argues that, at one level, civilisation can be seen as an attempt to get above the rain. While at times we may get above ourselves, he concludes, there is no such thing as getting above the rain. Rain, Rain and more Rain The heretical wisdom embodied in "Don't get above your raisin'" suggests that roots, family, communal identity, and solidarity are all more important than individual striving or success. Don't get above your raisin': in country music the greatest sins are pretense and snobbery. (Culture)
随便看	be champing at the bit be champing/chomping at the bit be chasing (one's) (own) tail be chasing rainbows be chasing tail be chasing your tail be child's play be chilled to the marrow be chomping at the bit be chucking (it) down be chuffed to bits beck beck and call beckon beckon to beckon to (one) Becky with the good hair be cleaned out be climbing the walls be close/dear/near to somebody's heart be close to home be close to/near the mark be close to (one's) heart be close to the bone be close to the mark