| 单词 | close, but no cigar |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with Close, but no cigarclose but no cigar A narrowly missed success, as in That ball was definitely out—close but no cigar. This interjection alludes to awarding a cigar to the winner of some competition, such as hitting a target. [Slang; early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Close, but no cigarEven a near miss is still a miss. The saying probably originated with carnival contests in which a cigar was the prize for hitting a target. Words nearby Close, but no cigarClorinda, Cloris, clos, close, close-at-hand, Close, but no cigar, close-by, close call, close communion, close company, close corporation The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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