Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick upstairs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
kick- up-stairs
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promote (an employee) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.

Informal; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

kicks upstairs (present, singular) kicking upstairs (participle, present) kicked upstairs (participle, past) kicked upstairs (past)

Phrases

kick up fail upwards

Frequently Paired Words

kick up fail upwards

Synonyms

boot upstairs promote upgrade advance raise elevate

Questions

What does kick upstairs mean?
To promote (an employee) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.

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