Phrases Phrases for Meetings and Discussions

Let's move the goalposts.

C2

Meaning

Let's change the objectives or expectations.

Example sentences

John: We're not meeting our initial targets.

Alice: Perhaps we need to re-evaluate the project scope. Let's move the goalposts.

John: I'm not sure that's the right approach.

Alice: We need to be realistic. Let's move the goalposts and set more achievable targets.