to move the goalposts
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- US Pronunciation
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- /tu muv stressed ði ˈɡoʊl.poʊst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /tu muv stressed ði ˈɡoʊl.poʊst/
Definition of to move the goalposts words
- phrase to move the goalposts If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people. 0
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Parts of speech for To move the goalposts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to move the goalposts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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