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move the goalposts — move/shift/the goalposts phrase to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do Problems arise when people are shifting the goalposts and objectives are not clear. Thesaurus: to cause problems for… … Useful english dictionary

move the goalposts — When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage … The small dictionary of idiomes

move the goalposts — ► move the goalposts unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. Main Entry: ↑goalpost … English terms dictionary

move the goalposts — When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** During a course of action, if someone moves the goalposts they change the rules or conditions. Our … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

Move the goalposts — When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage … Dictionary of English idioms

move the goalposts — British, American & Australian, American to change the rules in a situation in a way that is not fair, usually in order to make it more difficult for someone to achieve something. My boss is never satisfied. Whenever I think I ve done what he… … New idioms dictionary

move the goalposts — verb to alter the agreed basis, scope, standards or target of a procedure or task during its course, especially to do so to someones advantage … Wiktionary

move the goalposts — unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. → goalpost … English new terms dictionary

move/shift the goalposts — Brit : to change the rules or requirements in a way that makes success more difficult • • • Main Entry: ↑goalpost … Useful english dictionary

shift the goalposts — To alter the rules of a game, conditions of an agreement, etc unfairly after proceedings have begun, or the agreement has been entered into ● goal * * * move/shift/the goalposts phrase to change the rules and make it difficult for people to… … Useful english dictionary

move — move1 W1S1 [mu:v] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(change place)¦ 2¦(new house/office)¦ 3¦(change opinion etc)¦ 4¦(progress)¦ 5¦(take action)¦ 6¦(change job/class etc)¦ 7¦(emotion)¦ 8¦(cause somebody to do something)¦ 9¦(time/order)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English

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move the goalposts — ► move the goalposts unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. Main Entry: ↑goalpost … English terms dictionary

move the goalposts — unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. → goalpost … English new terms dictionary

goalpost — ► NOUN ▪ either of the two upright posts of a goal. ● move the goalposts Cf. ↑move the goalposts … English terms dictionary

move — [[t]mu͟ːv[/t]] ♦ moves, moving, moved 1) V ERG When you move something or when it moves, its position changes and it does not remain still. [V n prep/adv] She moved the sheaf of papers into position. [V n prep/adv] You can move the camera both… … English dictionary

move — 1 verb 1 CHANGE PLACE (I, T) to change your place or position, or to make something do this: Don t move or I ll shoot. | You mustn t get off the train while it s still moving. | move sth: Can you move your car it s blocking the road. | We ll have … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

goalpost — [[t]go͟ʊlpoʊst[/t]] goalposts also goal post 1) N COUNT A goalpost is one of the two upright wooden posts that are connected by a crossbar and form the goal in games such as football and rugby. 2) PHRASE: V inflects (disapproval) If you accuse… … English dictionary

goalpost — noun (countable usually plural) 1 one of the two posts, with a bar along the top or across the middle, that form the goal (3) in games like football and hockey 2 move the goalposts BrE informal to change the rules, limits etc while someone is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

goalpost — noun a) In American football, the tall Y shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order to score a field goal. Originally, they were H shaped, with two wooden posts on… … Wiktionary

goalpost — goal|post [ goul,poust ] noun count one of the two posts that the ball must go between to score a goal in games such as soccer move the goalposts to change the rules and make it difficult for people to achieve something or to know what to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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move the goalposts — When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage … The small dictionary of idiomes

move the goalposts — ► move the goalposts unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. Main Entry: ↑goalpost … English terms dictionary

Move the goalposts — When people move the goalposts, they change the standards required for something to their advantage … Dictionary of English idioms

move the goalposts — verb to alter the agreed basis, scope, standards or target of a procedure or task during its course, especially to do so to someones advantage … Wiktionary

move the goalposts — unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course. → goalpost … English new terms dictionary

move/shift the goalposts — Brit : to change the rules or requirements in a way that makes success more difficult • • • Main Entry: ↑goalpost … Useful english dictionary

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