goalpost
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
SYN 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
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
SYN 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