(also post) noun
one of the two vertical posts that form part of a goal
IDIOMS
move, etc. the goalposts (BrE, informal, disapproving) to change the rules for sth, or conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for sb:
I manage to get on top of the job, and then they move the goalposts again.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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