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goalpost

or goal post

[ gohl-pohst ]

noun

  1. a post supporting a crossbar and, with it, forming the goal on a playing field in certain sports, as football.


goalpost

/ ˈɡəʊ±ôËŒ±èəʊ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. either of two upright posts supporting the crossbar of a goal
  2. move the goalposts
    to change the aims of an activity to ensure the desired results
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of goalpost1

First recorded in 1855–60
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I played in the parks, which were often hard red clay with loose pebbles and stones, with two square goalposts fashioned out of wood and string.

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By the skin of their teeth, and the width of a goalpost, the bookmakers were proven right when they made England favourites at Twickenham.

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The shifting goalposts have left supervisors’ heads spinning.

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A colleague responsible for finance acknowledged that the message on paying for Christmas gifts hadn't always been clear but said: "I don't believe that the goalposts are being moved."

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Ahead of the announcement, Ontario premier Doug Ford, whose province is home to much of Canada's steel production, accused Trump of "shifting goalposts and constant chaos, putting our economy at risk".

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