Kick upstairs has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"
2
To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.
Example Sentences
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
verb
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
verb
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"
verb
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