B1 Idiom Informal

close but no cigar

Almost succeeded, but failed.

Significado

To be very near to succeeding but ultimately fail.

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Contexto cultural

Deeply tied to 20th-century carnival culture.

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Don't overthink it

It's just a fun way to say 'you almost did it'.

Significado

To be very near to succeeding but ultimately fail.

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Don't overthink it

It's just a fun way to say 'you almost did it'.

Teste-se

Complete the phrase.

He tried to win the game, but close but no ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: cigar

The idiom is fixed as 'close but no cigar'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Banco de exercicios

1 exercicios
Complete the phrase. Fill Blank B1

He tried to win the game, but close but no ____.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: cigar

The idiom is fixed as 'close but no cigar'.

🎉 Pontuação: /1

Perguntas frequentes

1 perguntas

No, it is too informal.

Frases relacionadas

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Close call

similar

A narrow escape.

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