| 词汇 | close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades) |
| 释义 | close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades)Being nearly successful or accurate is not the same as being successful or accurate; being close to achieving something does not provide any benefit. It doesn't matter that we only lost the game by two points—we still lost! And close only counts in horseshoes. A: "You should be proud that you came so close to being valedictorian." B: "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." Close only counts in horseshoes (and hand grenades).Prov. Coming close but not succeeding is not good enough. I came close to winning the election, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. |
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