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The couple propping up the bar shoudn't really be moved! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goalposts

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'the couple propping up' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'bar shoudn't really be moved' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'bar' could be 't' (T-bar is a part of a ski lift) and 't' is found within the answer.
'be' could be 'go' (going is a kind of being) and 'go' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'the' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for goalposts that I've seen before include "Football uprights" , "more than one upright" , "One aims to score between them" , "sticks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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