move the goalpost

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(deyim) raise the bar
move the goalposts
to alter the agreed basis, scope, standards or target of a procedure or task during its course, especially to do so to someone's advantage
Move the goalposts
(deyim) Change the criterion (goal) of a process or competition while still in progress, in such a way that the new goal offers one side an intentional advantage or disadvantage
move the goalposts
Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course
move the goalposts
Change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them

We'd almost signed the contract when the other guys moved the goalposts and said they wanted more money.

move the goalpost

    Turkish pronunciation

    muv dhi gōlpōst

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmo͞ov ᴛʜē ˈgōlˌpōst/ /ˈmuːv ðiː ˈɡoʊlˌpoʊst/
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