move the yardsticks

English

Etymology

The phrase originates from American football, where every ten yards of forward progress by the offense moves the yardsticks ahead to measure the next ten yards of progress.

Verb

move the yardsticks (third-person singular simple present moves the yardsticks, present participle moving the yardsticks, simple past and past participle moved the yardsticks)

(American football) To move the chains.
(idiomatic) To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.

单词	move the yardsticks
释义	move the yardsticks English Etymology The phrase originates from American football, where every ten yards of forward progress by the offense moves the yardsticks ahead to measure the next ten yards of progress. Verb move the yardsticks (third-person singular simple present moves the yardsticks, present participle moving the yardsticks, simple past and past participle moved the yardsticks) (American football) To move the chains. (idiomatic) To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions. See also move the goalposts
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move the yardsticks

English

Etymology

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