意思
To be very near to succeeding but ultimately fail.
文化背景
Deeply tied to 20th-century carnival culture.
Don't overthink it
It's just a fun way to say 'you almost did it'.
意思
To be very near to succeeding but ultimately fail.
Don't overthink it
It's just a fun way to say 'you almost did it'.
自我测试
Complete the phrase.
He tried to win the game, but close but no ____.
The idiom is fixed as 'close but no cigar'.
🎉 得分: /1
练习题库
1 练习He tried to win the game, but close but no ____.
The idiom is fixed as 'close but no cigar'.
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常见问题
1 个问题No, it is too informal.
相关表达
Close call
similarA narrow escape.