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Definition of goalpost noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

goalpost

noun
 
/ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
 
/ˈɡəʊlpəʊst/
(also post)
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  1. one of the two posts that form part of a goalTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
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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
    • I manage to get on top of the job, and then they move the goalposts again.
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