move the goal

To alter the rules or parameters of a situation in such a way as to suit one's needs or objectives, making it more difficult for someone else to succeed, keep pace, or achieve an opposing objective. (A US variant of the more common British phrase "move the goalposts.") Primarily heard in US. I hate arguing with that type of person. As soon as you start wearing down their logic, they just move the goal on the whole thing! We're never going to get the book design finished in time if the publisher keeps moving the goal every couple of months like this!

词组	move the goal
释义	move the goal move the goal To alter the rules or parameters of a situation in such a way as to suit one's needs or objectives, making it more difficult for someone else to succeed, keep pace, or achieve an opposing objective. (A US variant of the more common British phrase "move the goalposts.") Primarily heard in US. I hate arguing with that type of person. As soon as you start wearing down their logic, they just move the goal on the whole thing! We're never going to get the book design finished in time if the publisher keeps moving the goal every couple of months like this! See also: goal, move Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: move the goal line move the goalposts move the yardsticks set (someone or oneself) up for (something) set someone up for something bend the truth mark (one) for life mark for life marked marking References in periodicals archive They should reset the targets, not move the goal posts." Labour turn up heat on poverty Not much point having an airmile scheme if you move the goal posts when it suits you. Slap in the face Flame retardants represent an area of research that is constantly in demand as the need for ever safer materials and the changes in legislation and law move the goal posts in terms of chemicals that are allowed, and the effect that removing current chemicals has on the materials in use at the present time. Don't watch your profits go up in smoke And then lads' mags have to come along and move the goal posts even further. So much pressure on me to be like magazine girls; Celebrity The decision to move the goal posts of Ofsted inspection, treating Pupil Referal Units (PRUs) as if they were mainstream schools is tantamount to declaring Special Educational Needs to be an imaginary condition. Pen points Mr Woodley said: "I am disgusted that a business such as Burton's Foods is threatening to move the goal posts on a deal agreed by myself and its loyal and efficient workforce that guaranteed work until at least 2012. BATTLE BUS BID TO SAVE BISCUIT JOBS; Workers seek local support CLASH Gerrard collides with Pernia; TUG OF WAR An angryWenger helps move the goal at training REF GIFTS IT TO KOP; CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIAL Champions Lge Group D I am incredulous that the RFU can move the goal posts even during pre-season, let alone once the season has begun. Rugby Union: Lobby RFU over revamp proposals The EPA is trying to move the goal posts once again, proposing a new standard in the range of 65 to 75 ppb--65 ppb is arguably close to background. Philadelphia story Despite an independent assessment of their rise, the Home Secretary, under the thumb of Gordon Brown, chooses to move the goal posts, cry hard-up, and say the country cannot afford to pay the extra funding for police as it may push up inflation, while, at the same time, having a bottomless pit of taxpayers' money in place for the 2012 Olympics. Letter: YOUR SHOUT - Their priorities are all wrong Industry-wide this is virtually unheard of hence the suggestion that must be sitting on plenty of unclaimed bets, but I suppose if a bookmaker can move the goal posts with prices based on previous results as in the case of Manny Cook - see separate below - then anything goes. Dog Racing: Paddy Power each-way rules so confusing; ODDS AND DOGS But they are not prepared to move the goal posts if a pensioner has to claim disab ility after 70. Letter: Goal posts But yesterday Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's adviser, Raanan Gissin, appeared to move the goal posts and said Arafat would only be able to leave Ramallah if he put the suspects on trial. Israel steps up attacks as Arafat orders arrests; MIDDLE EAST To use our football metaphor, it's a good idea to move the goal posts and, in our case, try to narrow the posts. St. Marys Foundry achieves ISO 9002 certification Liverpool City Council had no problem with accepting those conditions at the time but now they are trying to move the goal posts. Pay back all the terminal grant cash; Rival port boss hits back in row over city cruise berth
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