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kick someone upstairs

to give someone a new job which seems more powerful but is really less powerful, usually in order to stop them causing trouble for you. Brown is being kicked upstairs to become chairman of the new company.

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kick over the traces
kick the bucket
kick the habit
kick up a fuss/row/stink
kick up a stink
kick up heels
kick up the arse/backside

kick upstairs
kick when down
kid
kid around
kidding
kids' stuff
kill
kill or cure

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