English-Spanish translations for move the goalposts

• cambiar las reglas del juego
  Sin embargo, ahora ya es tarde para eso -no se pueden cambiar las reglas del juego cuando ha comenzado la partida. But it is too late for that now - you cannot move the goalposts during the game.
  Me parece preocupante el ruido que arman ahora los norteamericanos a este respecto y creo que están intentando cambiar las reglas del juego en lo que respecta a la agricultura. I find worrying the noises the Americans are now making in this respect and I believe they are trying to move the goalposts regarding farming.
• donde dije digo, digo Diego

Definition of move the goalposts

• To alter the term#Noun|terms of an agreement or an agreed#Adjective|agreed target#Noun|target, or the rule#Noun|rules of a negotiation while it is ongoing, especially in an unfair way

Examples

• This is a Government that meets its economic targets and does not move the goalposts
• We were given a moving date, and an exchange date, but the buyers kept moving the goalposts and giving us a later date

Related words

• move together
• move further off
• remove the ballast from a track bed
• move with the times
• on the move
• make the first move
• make the move
• To be on the move
• cast off/remove/ward off the evil eye