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Verb: kick upstairs
  1. Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
    "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired";
    - promote, upgrade, advance, raise, elevate

Derived forms: kicks upstairs, kicking upstairs, kicked upstairs

Type of: assign, delegate, depute, designate

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