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Como Pronunciar "move the goalposts"

expression

MOOV thuh GOHL-pohsts
MOOV thuh GOHL-pohsts

Definição

To change the rules or conditions of a situation while someone is trying to achieve something, making it harder for them to succeed.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈmuv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡoʊlˌpoʊsts

Inglês Britânico

mˈuːv/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈəʊlpəʊsts

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

MOOV thuh GOHL-pohsts

UK

MOOV thuh GOHL-pohsts

Ouça em Contexto

Every time I finish my work, my boss moves the goalposts and asks for something else.

It's not fair to move the goalposts in the middle of a game.

The teacher moved the goalposts by adding a new assignment after the deadline.

Just when I was about to qualify for the bonus, they moved the goalposts and changed the criteria.