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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 address the audience directly in a play or film

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to win easily or convincingly

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to successfully get a job

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To be extremely anxious or tense.

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extremely happy and excited

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to maintain a healthy work-life equilibrium