| 1 | Brown is being kicked upstairs to become chairman of the new company. | |
| 2 | They kicked their manager upstairs by putting him on the managing committee. | |
| 3 | They kicked upstairs their manager by putting him on the managing committee. | |
| 4 | They decided to kick him upstairs and appoint a younger man to take his place. | |
| 5 | To weaken his hold on the army, the new government kicked the five-star general upstairs by making him Secretary of State. |