He was kicked upstairs, given a fancy title, and stripped of most of his power.他明升暗降,得了个好听的头衔,却被剥夺了大部分的权力。My secretary was becoming difficult, so I kicked her upstairs and made her secretary of the company.我的秘书开始变得别别扭扭的,所以我把她明升暗降地调去担任公司的秘书。The only way to get rid of old Smith is to kick him upstairs.赶走史密斯老头的唯一办法是将他明升暗降。