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.