fail up
고급 (C1)informal
When someone gets a better job or more power even though they did a bad job — instead of being fired, they get promoted.
"Despite mismanaging two major projects, he somehow failed up into a senior vice-president role."
When someone gets a better job or more power even though they did a bad job — instead of being fired, they get promoted.
"Despite mismanaging two major projects, he somehow failed up into a senior vice-president role."