Definition of kick downstairs Kick downstairs
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| kick downstairs - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" | ||
| demote, bump, relegate, break | ||
| kick upstairs, elevate, promote, upgrade, advance, raise change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent | ||
| delegate, depute, designate, assign give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) | ||
| bump off, off, slay, murder, polish off, dispatch, remove, hit kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" | ||
| sideline remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President" | ||
| reduce take off weight | ||
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