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Thesaurus: move the yardsticks
move the yardsticks (third-person singular simple present moves the yardsticks, present participle moving the yardsticks, simple past and past participle moved the yardsticks) (American football) To move the chains (idio…
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- move the yardsticks (third-person singular simple present moves the yardsticks, present participle moving the yardsticks, simple past and past participle moved the yardsticks) (American football) To move the chains (idiomatic) To make progress, as used in political and corporate venues to express proactive actions.