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View synonyms for kick upstairs
kick upstairs
verb
- informal.tr, adverb to promote to a nominally higher but effectively powerless position
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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]Advertisement
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