Phrasal Verb: Get above

Phrasal Verb: Get above

Meaning: Behave as if you are better or more important than others

Example: She's been GETTING ABOVE HERSELF since she got promoted. (This is normally used in progressive forms and followed by a reflexive pronoun, though 'get above your station' is also used.)

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We have 66 phrasal verbs with 'GET'

- Get about
- Get above
- Get across
- Get across to
- Get after
- Get ahead
- Get ahead of
- Get along
- Get along in
- Get along with
- Get around
- Get around to
- Get at
- Get away
- Get away from
- Get away with
- Get away!
- Get back
- Get back at
- Get back into
- Get back to
- Get back together
- Get behind
- Get behind with
- Get by
- Get by on
- Get by with
- Get down
- Get down on
- Get down to
- Get in
- Get in on
- Get in with
- Get into
- Get it
- Get it off
- Get it off with
- Get it on
- Get it on with
- Get it together
- Get it up
- Get off
- Get off it
- Get off on
- Get off with
- Get off!
- Get on
- Get on at
- Get on for
- Get on to
- Get on with
- Get onto
- Get out
- Get out of
- Get out!
- Get over
- Get over with
- Get round
- Get round (around) to
- Get round (or around)
- Get through
- Get through to
- Get to
- Get together
- Get up
- Get up to

 
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