shift the goalposts in English

Forms: shifts the goalposts [present, singular, third-person], shifting the goalposts [participle, present], shifted the goalposts [participle, past], shifted the goalposts [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} shift the goalposts (third-person singular simple present shifts the goalposts, present participle shifting the goalposts, simple past and past participle shifted the goalposts)

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      "form": "shifts the goalposts",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "past"
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    {
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"shift the goalposts" meaning in English

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