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move the goalposts

Idiom Negotiation

Meaning

to change the rules or conditions to make success harder

Example Sentences

"They moved the goalposts after we had agreed on the terms."

Related Expressions

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to thoroughly investigate or explore something

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to achieve a small success but fail in the larger goal

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