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Moving target

A moving target is where you set your expectation for something - some task, or evidence for some idea, and then when it is met you 'move the target' and set another expectation.

Which means that the the person you have the expectation of is never able to reach the target.
Jim set up a moving target for Mary. Every time Mary met Jim's expectation Jim would move the target and expect more.

Bob: "Show me just one piece of evidence for evolution."
Bill Shows his evidence.
Bob: "Oh, yeah? Show me three pieces of evidence for evolution."
Bill shows three more.
And so on...

Frank (being rather hostile toward her employee, Sarah) told Sarah that she'd only be a decent employee if she could do X. Sarah showed that she could do X and so Frank set another skill that he thought Sarah didn't have, and so on...
by I like to be reasonable August 5, 2011
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Moving

When you leave everything you love and are familiar with behind because your job or your parents' job(s) makes you move. Although sometimes moving is better than staying for those unfortunate folks who have it really bad.
Carl: Hey guys, I'm moving to Albuquerque
Guys: Damn, that really sucks. Hope you like it there.
by truddle September 7, 2020
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Moming

The act of taking care of small humans day in and day out without getting adequate rest, remembering to eat and a general disregard for one's own self care while trying to stay somewhat sane.
Moming is hard.
by KcAment13 December 30, 2020
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mooing

v.

1. The state or process of releasing the moo sound that is released from a cow.
2. The state or process of talking about a most uninteresting and uncharismatic subject.
1. Mooing - as in to like, moo
2. moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo (repeat until bored)
by Olsen Pickett January 12, 2005
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moving on

a kinder, gentler expression for "breaking up," but even more useful because it can be applied to any relationship, from a 20-year marriage to five-month lover, a three-week fling, or that person you've been stalking for the past nine days.
E: You look happy.
J: I just had it out with Julio. I'm so moving on.
E: But Julio's a great guy. Maybe you should rethink that.
J: And maybe you should tongue my poop chute.
by JohnnyAZ June 11, 2006
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MOOing

otherwise known as the "up down" or Manhattan Once Over, hence M.O.O.ing. Done generally by females in checking other females out from top to bottom as they pass by.
Kami - I get my fashion from MOOing other chicks at bars.
by Kami Jennings October 10, 2006
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Moving the furniture

Having sex while your son or daughter is in the house.
"Last night my mom and Dave were moving the furniture all night, IT KEPT ME UP!"
by Sidenote October 9, 2006
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