Difference between Kick Upstairs and Knock Over

KICK UPSTAIRS vs KNOCK OVER: VERB

To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Good condition, Act upon, Bring forward, Bring round, Set about, Get across, Carry off, Collide with, Bring about, Set in motion, Upgrade, Promote, Advance, Elevate, Raise

Concentrate on, Blow over, Lop off, Sneak away, Hammer in, Fall upon, Do away with, Keel over, Skip over, Score off, Tip over, Bowl over, Turn over, Overturn, Upset

Good condition, Act upon, Bring forward, Bring round, Set about, Get across, Carry off, Collide with, Bring about, Set in motion, Upgrade, Promote, Advance, Elevate, Raise

Collide with, Bump off, Bump into, Concentrate on, Blow over, Lop off, Sneak away, Hammer in, Fall upon, Do away with, Keel over, Skip over, Score off, Tip over, Upset

Worse yet, he could start bouncing around and knock over the tree.
Whoever uses their jingle bells to knock over the most ornaments wins.
Anya could also manipulate some energies to invisibly knock over an opponent.
To prevent Your UE MEGABOOM, knock over from Pets and Kids.
The goal is to knock over an opponent within three rounds.
Wind and traffic can misalign or knock over channelization devices.
Runners who knock over a hurdle accidentally are not disqualified.
Learn while trying not to knock over the tower.
Except knock over a mailbox with her friends.
However, the Reliable does have an edge over the Jiffy in one area: its water tank is far more difficult to accidentally knock over.