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come within an ace of

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come within an ace of something/doing something

to almost achieve something. Linford Christie came within an ace of the world indoor record for the 100m last night.

See also: ace, come, within

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It was Sir Madok de la Montaine, a burly great fellow whose chief distinc- tion was that he had come within an ace of sending Sir Launcelot down over his horse-tail once. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context More results

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