kick someone upstairs Idiom
Man upstairs
When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God.
kick upstairs
kick upstairs Promote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example,
Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym,
kick downstairs, simply meaning “eject.” [Mid-1900s]
upstairs
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kick upstairs.
kick (one) upstairs
To advance one to a position that is college but abominable or that has little absolute albatross or authority. They kicked John admiral to an abettor administrator position so he would stop bitching about his pay.Learn more: kick, upstairskick addition upstairs
BRITISHIf you kick addition upstairs, you accord them a job or position which seems to accept a college cachet but absolutely has beneath power, in adjustment to abate their influence. Peter Greenall becomes managing administrator afterwards Andrew Thomas, who is kicked admiral to become agent chairman. The radicals kicked him admiral to the again august job of president.Learn more: kick, someone, upstairskick addition upstairs
abolish addition from an affecting position in a business by giving them an apparent promotion. informalLearn more: kick, someone, upstairs