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.
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...
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...
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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.
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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. 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
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by Olsen Pickett January 12, 2005
Get the mooing mug.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.
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
Get the moving on mug.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.
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