Engelsk verb: kick upstairs | |||
1. | kick upstairs (om adferd) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | advance, elevate, promote, raise, upgrade | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | brevet, bring up, ennoble, entitle, favor, favour, gentle, prefer, spot promote, tenure | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break | ||