Which situation is the best example of “moving the goalposts”?
Дұрыс жауабы мен түсіндірмесі
Жауабы: A manager raises the sales target just as an employee is about to reach it.
“Move the goalposts” — ережелерді/мақсатты жұмыс барысында өзгерту, сөйтіп орындауды қиындату.
«Тұрақты тіркестер» тақырыбынан тағы
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