kick upstairs

/kɪk ˌˈʌpˌˈstɛərz/

Other forms: kicked upstairs; kicking upstairs

Definitions of kick upstairs

1. verb

   give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   “John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”

   synonyms: advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade

   types:

   tenure

   give life-time employment to

   bring up

   promote from a lower position or rank

   spot promote

   promote on the spot

   ennoble, entitle, gentle

   give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

   favor, favour, prefer

   promote or prefer over another

   brevet

   promote somebody by brevet, in the military

   baronetise, baronetize

   confer baronetcy upon

   lord

   make a lord of someone

   dub, knight

   raise (someone) to knighthood

   advantage

   give an advantage to

   type of:

   assign, delegate, depute, designate

   give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)