kick somebody 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.

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.

词组	kick somebody upstairs
释义	kick somebody 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. 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 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)
随便看	be in the public eye be in the pudding club be in the race be in the red be in the right be in the right place at the right moment be in the right place at the right time be in the right spot at the right time be in the running be in the saddle be in the same ballpark be in the same boat be in the same/right ballpark be in the shit be in the short strokes be in the soup be in the spotlight be in the swim (of things) be in the thick of it be in the thick of things be in the throes of be in the wind be in the worst possible taste be in the wrong be intimate with (someone)