- up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.
- in the mind: to be a little weak upstairs.
- to or at a higher level of authority: You may have to take the matter upstairs.
- at or to a higher level in the air.
- of, relating to, or situated on an upper floor: an upstairs window;an upstairs apartment.
- an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor: The upstairs of this house is entirely rented.
- a higher command or level of authority: We can't take action till we have approval from upstairs.
- to promote (a person) to a higher position, usually having less authority, in order to be rid of them.
- up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level
- to or into a higher rank or office
- in the mind
- to promote to a higher rank or position, esp one that carries less power
- an upper floor or level
- (as modifier)
- the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large house
