move the yardsticks

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İngilizce - İngilizce
To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions
move the yardsticks

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    muv dhi yärdstîks

    Telaffuz

    /ˈmo͞ov ᴛʜē ˈyärdˌstəks/ /ˈmuːv ðiː ˈjɑːrdˌstɪks/

    Etimoloji

    () 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.