kick upstairs

• （使）明升暗降

英英释义

Verb:

1. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;

   "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"
   

词汇搭配

• Kick someone upstairs. 将某人明升暗降,以升...
• kick someone upstairs 以升官爵为名排斥某人...

近反义词

【近义词】

• elevate 举起
• advance 前进
• raise 上升
• upgrade 升级
• promote 促进