[kheun bandai] (v, exp) EN: go up the stairs ; go upstairs ; mount the stairs ; climb a ladderFR: monter l'escalier ; gravir les marches ; monter à l'échelle
(v) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position, Syn. upgrade, kick upstairs, elevate, raise, advance, Ant. demote, Example: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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[けいえん, keien] (n, vs) (1) pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant from him; (2) keeping at a distance; (3) kicking upstairs; giving a batter an "intentional walk"; (P)