be kicked upstairs



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be kicked upstairs

To be promoted to a higher role or position in a company that has little actual responsibility or authority. John was kicked upstairs to an assistant manager position so he would stop griping about his pay.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sopheap-Khmer
Serghei-Romanian
SybilSIB-əlEnglish
ÍVarr-Ancient Scandinavian
Azrael-Judeo-Christian Legend
CuauhtÉMoc-Native American, Nahuatl