kick upstairs
Example Sentences
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The experts said front-line engineers for Sound Transit can only approve changes under $50,000, so anything higher must be kicked upstairs for decisions.
From Seattle Times
It’s the industry equivalent of getting kicked upstairs.
From Los Angeles Times
“Usually in a tech company when someone becomes chair they are kicked upstairs and that is an exit,” Mr. Doerr said.
It was terrific fun but after four years I was kicked upstairs and made responsible for both networks, which meant dealing with trade unions, politicians, finances, engineering, staffing problems, which is not much fun.
From The Guardian
If that fails, as it will, the dispute gets kicked upstairs, first to a “Joint Commission,” then to a Ministerial review, then to an “Advisory Board,” then to the U.N.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
