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Move the goalposts

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo alter the terms of an agreement or an agreed target, or the rules of a negotiation while it is ongoing, especially in an unfair way.

"This is a Government that meets its economic targets and does not move the goalposts."

Synonyms

shift the goalposts change tack move the needle play both sides against the middle up the ante play hardball overbid railroad take the game to stretch the rules change horses in midstream score points

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