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kicked upstairs

kicked upstairs is the simple past and past participle of kick upstairs.

Meaning of kick upstairs

Verb

kick upstairs (third-person singular simple present kicks upstairs, present participle kicking upstairs, simple past and past participle kicked upstairs)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To promote (an employee) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.
    Synonyms:
    boot upstairs

Questions about kicked upstairs

What is kicked upstairs the simple past and past participle of?
Kicked upstairs is the simple past and past participle of kick upstairs.

Words near kicked upstairs in the dictionary

  1. kicked to the kerb
  2. kicked up
  3. kicked up a fuss
  4. kicked up dust
  5. kicked up one's heels
  6. kicked upstairs
  7. kicked with
  8. kicked with the other foot
  9. kickee
  10. kickees
  11. kicker

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