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Close, but no cigar. Theme: DEFEAT phr. “Close, but not close enough to win a prize!”You almost did it. Close, but no cigar.Close, but no cigar! Give it another try.
Idiom 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.'
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