move the goalposts
несправедливо изменить правила или условия (досл. передвинуть планку ворот)
Пример использования идиомы move the goalposts:
Sometimes the government officials move the goalposts without any warning, and people's applications are rejected.
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Другие идиомы:
- move to (do something)
- move into (something)
- move in on (someone or something)
- move up (in the world)
- move heaven and earth (to do something)
- arrow in one's quiver
- at this stage of the game
- ballpark estimate/figure
- beat the gun
- behind the eight ball
- beyond one's depth
- blow the whistle on someone
- bounce something (an idea) off someone
- carry the ball
- clear a hurdle