kicking upstairs

A form of kick upstairs — To promote (an employee) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of kick upstairs
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“kicking upstairs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kicking%20upstairs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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