كيف تنطق "kick upstairs"

expression

KIK up-STAIRZ

KIK UP-stairz

التعريف

To give someone a higher position or title but without real power, often as a way to get them out of the way.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈkɪk/ /əpˈstɛɹz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kˈɪk/ /ˈʌpˌstɛəz

أمريكي

KIK up-STAIRZ

بريطاني

KIK UP-stairz

They decided to kick upstairs the old manager.

He was kicked upstairs to an advisory role.

Sometimes companies kick upstairs employees they can't fire.

After years of complaints, the board decided to kick him upstairs.