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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Move the goalposts
Question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Move the goalposts

A.

Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course

B.

To do your research and understand clearly what your goals are

C.

To put a lot of effort into something

D.

To move the goalpost after an attempt has been made to score a goal

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Idiom: Move the goalposts
Meaning: To change the rules or conditions for something unfairly in a way that makes success more difficult for someone. (नियम या शर्तों को अनुचित ढंग से बदलना जिससे दूसरे को नुकसान हो)
Example: Just when I thought I had met the requirements, they moved the goalposts again.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
· Change the rules mid-game – To alter expectations or rules in the middle of a process.
· Bait and switch – Presenting something desirable to draw someone in, only to change it with something less desirable.
· Shifting sands – A situation that is constantly changing and unstable.

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