goal‧post /ˈɡəʊlpəʊst $ ˈɡoʊlpoʊst/ noun [countable usually plural]

1. one of the two posts, with a bar along the top or across the middle, that form the goal in games such as football and hockey Synonym : post

2. move/shift the goalposts British English informal to change the rules, limits etc for something while someone is trying to do something, making it more difficult for them – used to show disapproval

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