“Move the goalposts”
परिभाषा
To change the rules or requirements unfairly.
उदाहरण
Examples
“They keep moving the goalposts after each review.”
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बोलना शुरू करेंUse this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
They keep moving the goalposts after each review.Compare with the original example
They keep moving the goalposts after each review.
Write a two-line conversation using “Move the goalposts”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Move the goalposts" mean?
- "Move the goalposts" means to change the rules or requirements unfairly.
- How do you use "Move the goalposts" in a sentence?
- Example: "They keep moving the goalposts after each review."
- Should I interpret "Move the goalposts" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.