| Metaphor | Move the goalposts |
|---|---|
| Question Meaning | What do you mean? |
| Meaning | To move the goalposts means to change the aims, the limits or the rules of a situation or activity, with the effect that other people are confused and don’t know what is expected of them. |
| Question Explanation | Why does it mean this? |
| Explanation | If you moved the actual goalposts in a game such as football, it would be confusing, and it would be difficult to score any goals. |
| Question Example | Example |
| Example | “I thought she just wanted 10 correct answers before we could move on to the next level, but now she says she wants 15! If she keeps moving the goalposts, I don’t know when I’ll finish.” |
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