idiom
Moving the Goalposts
MOO-ving the GOHL-pohsts
/ˈmuːvɪŋ ðə ˈɡoʊlpoʊsts/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
movingthegoalposts
Dictionary meaning
Unfairly changing the criteria or objectives after work has already begun
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