goalpost
noun /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
/ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
(also post)
Idioms - one of the two posts that form part of a goalTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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Idioms
move, etc. the goalposts
- (informal, disapproving) to change the rules for something, or conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for somebody
- I manage to get on top of the job, and then they move the goalposts again.