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moving the goal posts

moving the goal posts is the present participle and gerund of move the goal posts.

Questions about moving the goal posts

What is moving the goal posts the present participle and gerund of?
Moving the goal posts is the present participle and gerund of move the goal posts.

Words near moving the goal posts in the dictionary

  1. moving staircases
  2. moving target
  3. moving targets
  4. moving the deckchairs on the Titanic
  5. moving the dial
  6. moving the goal posts
  7. moving the goalposts
  8. moving the needle
  9. moving the problem
  10. moving the yardsticks
  11. moving through the gears

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