Meaning Of The Word Shifting sands

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Shifting sands Meaning

Shifting sands Definition
Shifting sands Definition

What's The Definition Of Shifting sands?

shifting sands
a situation that keeps changing and is therefore difficult to deal with
If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.

shifting sands in British English
a situation that changes very often in an unmanageable way
plural noun: used to emphasize that something changes frequently, making it difficult to deal with or make plans about

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