almost doesn't count

almost doesn't count

Nearly doing something is not the same as actually doing it. A: "Come on Mom, I almost cleaned my whole room!" B: "I asked you to clean your room this weekend before company comes, and almost doesn't count!" Almost doesn't count. You either got an A on your exam, or you didn't, it's that simple. A: "Can I get a point? I almost made that basket!" B: "No way, almost doesn't count on the court!"

See also: almost, count

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