kick upstairs (Meaning)

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kick upstairs (v)

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

The veteran employee was given a promotion and kicked upstairs to a prestigious but powerless position.
The struggling manager was kicked upstairs to a less demanding role in order to appease the board of directors.
The company's former CEO was kicked upstairs to a newly created position with no real responsibilities.
The government official was kicked upstairs to a position with more status but less actual authority.
The athlete who was no longer able to compete at the highest level was kicked upstairs to a coaching position.
The professor who had become too outspoken was kicked upstairs to a research position with no teaching responsibilities.
The journalist who had written articles critical of the government was kicked upstairs to a position with no influence.
The actor who had become too expensive to hire was kicked upstairs to a producer position.
The musician who had become too difficult to work with was kicked upstairs to a management position.
The employee who had become too demanding was kicked upstairs to a position with no real challenges.

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

elevate,promote, upgrade, further,advance, raise, improve, forward, decorate, exalt

lower, remove, overthrow, remove, dismiss, downgrade,reduce, lower, degrade, reduce

The veteran employee was given a promotion and kicked upstairs to a prestigious but powerless position.

The struggling manager was kicked upstairs to a less demanding role in order to appease the board of directors.

The company's former CEO was kicked upstairs to a newly created position with no real responsibilities.

The government official was kicked upstairs to a position with more status but less actual authority.