kick upstairs
     v : give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "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" [syn: {promote},
         {upgrade}, {advance}, {raise}, {elevate}] [ant: {demote}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0