kick upstairs

• Expresión informal que significa ascender a alguien a un puesto más alto, a menudo para apartarlo de un rol más influyente o problemático, o concederle un título sin poder real.

An informal expression meaning to promote someone to a higher position, often to remove them from a more influential or troublesome role, or to give them a title without real power.

1. Promote to a less important positionC1informal

   To promote someone to a higher rank or position that is actually less influential or desirable, often to remove them from a more active role.

   ascender a un cargo sin poder

   • The manager was kicked upstairs to a vice president role with no real authority.
   • They kicked him upstairs to a ceremonial position to get him out of the way.
   • After the scandal, the director was kicked upstairs to a meaningless advisory board.