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 kick upstairs
 (v.)明升暗降

 kick upstairs
      v : 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" [syn: promote,
          upgrade, advance, raise, elevate] [ant: demote]