Sentences with phrase «then move the goalposts»

It was letting us build ourselves up while quietly getting ready to strike us down, and then move the goalposts several miles beyond our current position the instant we got to our feet.

«For too many years, Nestlé, Mars and Hershey have cherry - picked their [palm oil] targets and then moved the goalposts when they don't achieve them.

You then moved the goalposts to distinguish between some advocacy and others, on the basis of a subjective determination of what equals responsible advocacy.

Not exact matches

We spend time optimising what is held in SIPPs, ISAs and outside tax shelters, make sure we use our CGT allowances (and try not to go over), then along comes inheritance tax, or a chancellor moves the goalposts.

City worked closely with UEFA to try and meet the guidelines and then at the last minute the goalposts were moved.

I have paid into the system for 37 years and then at 56 the goalposts have been moved.»

Scenes like these ask you so suspend disbelief and not question plausibility in a world that has already laid down the rules, but then ultimately moving the goalposts to suit.