The phrase "act upstairs" is not a standard expression in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where someone is instructed to take action in an upper level or higher authority, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "If you want to resolve this issue, you need to act upstairs and get approval from management."
Alternatives: "take it to higher management" or "escalate the matter."
Ms. Atkins did not act in "Upstairs, Downstairs" as Ms. Marsh did.
Harper was first to speak again in front of TV cameras and the rest of the journalists who hadn't been invited to the one-act play upstairs earlier.
For the second act everyone went upstairs into the building's impressively soaring Gothic hall.
Upstairs, the Act of Union of 1707, which united England and Scotland, is said to have resulted from "a good deal of organised bribery, patronage and political force".
For a night out without the plucking and pipes, head over to the Pavilion Careyy's Lane; 353-21-427-6230; www.pavilioncork.com), a hot spot of recent prominence as both a mellow lounge with good beats downstairs and the choice venue for live acts and club nights upstairs.
One of Mr. Englert's venues, a popular stop-off for indie bands called the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street; 202-388-7625; www.rockandrollhoteldc.com), has become a neighborhood hub, with a wide range of acts and a spacious upstairs bar and lounge, outfitted with worn-in sofas and winged guitars hanging from the ceiling.
10 p.m. 10) ESCAPE THE FIDDLES For a night out without the plucking and pipes, head over to the Pavilion (Carey's Lane; 353-21-427-6230; www.pavilioncork.com), a hot spot of recent prominence as both a mellow lounge with good beats downstairs and the choice venue for live acts and club nights upstairs.
You don't know what to say or how to act, so you take her upstairs.
After several promising amendments to a funding bill failed, and the USA FREEDOM Act was neutered and kicked upstairs, today's vote shows few in the nay column.
