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Definition: kick upstairs
kick upstairs
v : 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,
raise,
elevate] [ant:
demote]