idiom

close but no cigar

3Sections

You are very close but not quite correct

Definition

You are very close but not quite correct

Examples

  • CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR
  • That was CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
  • Well, that's CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR for you.

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