kick (one) upstairs

To promote one to a position that is higher but undesirable or that has little actual responsibility or authority. They kicked John upstairs to an assistant manager position so he would stop griping about his pay.

kick upstairs

Promote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example, Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym, kick downstairs, simply meaning "eject." [Mid-1900s]

kick someone upstairs

BRITISH

If you kick someone upstairs, you give them a job or position which seems to have a higher status but actually has less power, in order to reduce their influence. Peter Greenall becomes managing director succeeding Andrew Thomas, who is kicked upstairs to become deputy chairman. The radicals kicked him upstairs to the then ceremonial job of president.

kick someone upstairs

remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion. informal

ˌkick somebody upˈstairs

(informal) move somebody to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence: They couldn’t sack him, so they kicked him upstairs onto the board of directors, where he could do less damage.

kick upstairs

Slang

To promote to a higher yet less desirable position.

词组	kick (one) upstairs
释义	kick (one) upstairs kick (one) upstairs To promote one to a position that is higher but undesirable or that has little actual responsibility or authority. They kicked John upstairs to an assistant manager position so he would stop griping about his pay. See also: kick, upstairs Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. kick upstairs Promote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example, Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym, kick downstairs, simply meaning "eject." [Mid-1900s] See also: kick, upstairs The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. kick someone upstairs BRITISH If you kick someone upstairs, you give them a job or position which seems to have a higher status but actually has less power, in order to reduce their influence. Peter Greenall becomes managing director succeeding Andrew Thomas, who is kicked upstairs to become deputy chairman. The radicals kicked him upstairs to the then ceremonial job of president. See also: kick, someone, upstairs Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. kick someone upstairs remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion. informal See also: kick, someone, upstairs Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌkick somebody upˈstairs (informal) move somebody to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence: They couldn’t sack him, so they kicked him upstairs onto the board of directors, where he could do less damage. See also: kick, somebody, upstairs Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary kick upstairs Slang To promote to a higher yet less desirable position. See also: kick, upstairs American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: hold the sack dodge dodge a bullet reconcile (oneself) to (something) reconcile oneself to wangle (one's) way out of (something) wangle out of land up in (something) put (someone or something) in a hole creep on (someone or something)
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