move the goalposts
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move the goalposts (British, American & Australian) also move the goal (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 wants, he moves the goalposts.

See also: move

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Players score five points when the football goes between the goalposts and drops into the box. Score a field goal by Theis, April / Highlights for Children Christensen, 30, admitted that it had not been the first time he had moved the goalposts in such a way. Gothenburg goalkeeper in spotlight after post tampering by AFP / AFP Global Edition When planners visited the Colliers Park ground in Gresford yesterday they agreed the 48-seater stand, built without planning permission, could stay, but they now want enforcement action over mobile dug-outs and goalposts there. Keep your stand; PLANNERS TELL DRAGONS...: ...but your training ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			go under the knife go under the name of go under the wrecking ball go up against go up in flames go up in smoke go up the wall go well with go west go whole hog go wild go window-shopping go with go with a bang go with a swing go with gut go with the flow go with the tide go without go wrong go-getter goad goad into goad on goal goalpost goat gobble gobble down gobble up god God forbid God forbid! God help God helps them that help themselves God only knows! God rest her soul God rest soul God takes soonest those he loveth best God willing God willing and the creek don't rise God's gift God's in his heaven; all's right with the world godmother goes goes for goes to show goes without saying goggle goggle at going			goal-kicking Goal-Oriented Action Planning Goal-Oriented Leadership Function goal-oriented movements Goal-Oriented Project Planning Goal-Oriented Requirement Engineering Goal-Oriented School Management Evaluation Program Goal-Oriented Zoning Goal-Question-Metric Metric Definition Approach Goal-to-Crypto Goalball GOALI goalie goalie Goalie (hockey) Goalie (ice hockey) goalie finger Goalie Store Bulletin Board Goalies goalkeeper goalkeeper Goalkeepers goalkeeping goalless goalless goalless goalless goalless goalmouth goalmouths goalpost Goalposts Goalposts Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals Goals & Objectives Goals Against Goals against average Goals Allowed Average Goals For Goals for Average Goals for Curriculum Development Goals of Care Designation Goals Reality Options Will Goals scored Goals scored Goals, Objectives, Commitments, And Measures Goals, Objectives, Planning, Tactics Goals, Operators, Methods and Selection Rules Goals, Operators, Methods, Selection model Goals, Processes and Indicators of Development Goals, Relationships and Successful Paths Goals, Targets, Strategies, Measures Goals-Means Task Analysis goalscorer goalscorers

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move the goalposts (redirected from goalpost)

move the goalposts
(redirected from goalpost)