kick upstairs

英 [kɪk ˌʌpˈsteəz]

美 [kɪk ˌʌpˈsterz]

〈英·非正〉使明升暗降

英英释义

verb

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  1. John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
  2. Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
  3. I got promoted after many years of hard work
  Synonym:promoteupgradeadvanceraiseelevate

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