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
Anselmo-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
BudBUDEnglish
Pocahontas-History, Native American, Algonquin
Neela-Tamil, Indian, Hindi
CsabaCHAW-bawHungarian
Azubuike-Western African, Igbo