move the yardsticks

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

moved the yardsticks moves the yardsticks 三单 moves the yardsticks moving the yardsticks moving the yardsticks 现在分词 moved the yardsticks 过去式 moved the yardsticks 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To move the chains.

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  2. 2.

    To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.

    习语

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.

来源：wiktionary