kick upstairs

釋義

1. kick sb upstairs

   使某人明升暗降；以升遷為名排斥某人

   to move sb to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence

電影裡這樣說 · 3 部

• He kicked some money upstairs to Paulie, but that was it.GoodFellas1990
• 'Cause I think this is the year that Mom's gonna kick herself upstairs and choose one of us to start running the show.Violent Night2022
• - Why not, as they're kicking me upstairs? - Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.The Apartment1960

在完整場景裡學

• 好傢伙1990
  • 從小迷上街區黑幫：the answer to all her prayers（求之不得的好事）
  • 逃學捱揍，學校來信被截：take a beating（挨一頓打）
  • 講保利怎麼管人：rip someone off（坑錢宰人）
• 桃色公寓1960
  • 打電話幫上司換公寓：throw a monkey wrench（打亂計劃）
  • 上司拿票換鑰匙：out of hand（失控）
  • 散場後大廳聊到檔案：go to waste（白白浪費掉）

同一詞條的短語

• kick ass
• kick ass
• kick the bucket
• kick the can down the road
• kick the habit, drug, booze
• kick your heels
• kick in the teeth
• kick into the long grass touch
• kick over the traces
• kick the tyres
• kick up a fuss, stink
• kick up your heels