move the goalposts
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
Change what's required after someone has already started working toward it.
"Every time we meet a target, they move the goalposts — it's impossible to satisfy them."
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I Compared US and UK Free Speech. I Was Shocked
Evan Edinger · 4:41
move the goalposts on this
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Andrew Huberman · 55:00
move the goalposts if you were hungry
How the 1% stole minimalism (then threw it away)
Matt D'Avella · 10:16
move the goalposts again as long as it