kick downstairs

• Veralteter Ausdruck, der bedeutet, jemanden im Rang oder in der Position herabzusetzen oder jemanden grob zu behandeln, um ihn auf einen niedrigeren Status zu zwingen.

An old-fashioned expression meaning to demote someone to a lower position or rank, or to treat someone roughly by forcing them into a lower status.

1. Demote or reduce in rankB2informal

   To move someone to a lower position or less important role, often as a punishment.

   Degradieren

   • After the mistake, the manager was kicked downstairs to a junior position.
   • They kicked him downstairs from supervisor to regular employee.
   • She felt humiliated when she was kicked downstairs to the mailroom.

2. Physically push down stairsB2informal

   To forcefully push or throw someone down a flight of stairs.

   Die Treppe hinunterstoßen

   • In the fight, he was kicked downstairs by the attacker.
   • The villain threatened to kick him downstairs if he didn't cooperate.
   • He accidentally kicked the ball downstairs into the basement.