- be kicked upstairs
- informal
to be given a job or position that seems more important but has less power
English dictionary. 2014.
be kicked upstairs
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be kicked upstairs — informal phrase to be given a job or position that seems more important but has less power Thesaurus: to start a career or new job, or to move to a new positionsynonym to promote or demote someonehyponym Main entry: kick … Useful english dictionary
was kicked upstairs — was demoted from one position and ironically was given a better position … English contemporary dictionary
upstairs — I. adverb Date: 1584 1. up the stairs ; on or to a higher floor 2. to or at a high altitude or higher position < kicked upstairs to company management > 3. in the head ; intellectually < a little slow upstairs Tom Clancy > II … New Collegiate Dictionary
upstairs — 1590s (adj.), from UP (Cf. up) + stairs (see STAIR (Cf. stair)). The noun is first attested 1872. Meaning characteristic of upstairs life (in private rooms of a household, as opposed to servants quarters) is recorded from 1942. He [Halifax] had… … Etymology dictionary
kick upstairs — verb 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 • Syn: ↑promote, ↑upgrade, ↑advance,… … Useful english dictionary
kick someone upstairs — informal remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion * * * kick (someone) upstairs informal : to promote (someone) to a higher but less powerful or important position He was kicked upstairs,… … Useful english dictionary
kick sb upstairs — INFORMAL ► to give someone a new job that seems more powerful but is really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you: »He was a lousy salesman, so he was kicked upstairs to a desk job. Main Entry: ↑kick … Financial and business terms
kick sth upstairs — INFORMAL ► to send information or a decision to someone in a higher position: »We didn t have the authority to hire anyone, so the whole matter was kicked upstairs. Main Entry: ↑kick … Financial and business terms
kick someone upstairs — kick (someone) upstairs to give someone a new job which seems more powerful but is really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you. Brown is being kicked upstairs to become chairman of the new company … New idioms dictionary
kick upstairs — kick (someone) upstairs to give someone a new job which seems more powerful but is really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you. Brown is being kicked upstairs to become chairman of the new company … New idioms dictionary
