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Definition of close, but no cigar in English Turkish dictionary
- close but no cigar
- yakın ama sigaram yok
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Definition of close, but no cigar in English English dictionary
- that's almost correct, but not quite
- close but no cigar
- nice try but no cigar, good and close but not correct; almost but not entirely successful; good but incorrect guess
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close, but no cigar
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close, but no ci·garPronunciation
Etymology
() From the practice of giving cigars as prizes at carnivals in the US in the 19th century; this phrase would be said to those who failed to win a prize.Resimler
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