move the yardsticks

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To move the chains.
  2. To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions. idiomatic

词形变化

moves the yardsticks present,singular,third-person moving the yardsticks participle,present moved the yardsticks participle,past moved the yardsticks past

词源

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.
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