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close, but no cigar |
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Close, but no cigar. (American & Australian, humorous) something that you say to someone if what they tell you or what they do is nearly correct but not completely. 'Is his name Howard?' 'Close, but no cigar. It's Harold.' See also: but close, but no cigar almost but not exactly what you had hoped for or wanted. Vince never got that big win he wanted — it was always close but no cigar. Etymology: from games of skill or chance in which the person who won would get a cigar as a prize See also: but |
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As it turned out, Auerbach died of a heart attack four days before the team's home opener -- close, but no cigar on witnessing their first routine. |
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close, but no cigar
