goalpost

noun
🔊/ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
🔊/ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
(also post)
Idioms
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  1. one of the two posts that form part of a goal球门柱Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
Idioms
move, etc. the goalposts
  1. (informal, disapproving) to change the rules for something, or conditions under which it is done, so that the situation becomes more difficult for somebody改变规则,改变条件(使某人为难)
    • I manage to get on top of the job, and then they move the goalposts again.我设法胜任这份工作,然后他们再次移动球门柱。