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kick upstairs, v.
more info give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3

advance elevate kick upstairs promote raise upgrade

sample sentences

"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"
"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"
"I got promoted after many years of hard work"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
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