ビジネス英語口語表現571：to move the goalposts
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571. to move the goalposts 規則や条件を変える、後から決定を覆す
- this means to lower the standards for success in order to succeed
1. We aren’t doing the country’s youth any service by moving the goalposts just to get more of them to graduate!
2. The political party decided that if they can’t win through fair elections, they will pass new laws to move the goalposts slightly.
