stai Idiom, Proverb
abstain from
prevent oneself from doing sth.避免;避开
His family have always abstained from drinking.他一家人从来不喝酒。
The leader asked his workers to abstain from voting.那位领导人要求工人们放弃选举。
Man upstairs
When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God.
kick upstairs
kick upstairs Promote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example,
Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym,
kick downstairs, simply meaning “eject.” [Mid-1900s]
upstairs
upstairs see
kick upstairs.