close but no cigar
[kləuz bʌt nəu siˈɡɑ:]

释义

（北美，非正式）（尝试）几乎而未真正成功；

权威例句

Close but No Cigar
Close but no cigar
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR
Cluster Fusion: Close, But no Cigar
Another chromosomal locus for mitral valve prolapse: close but no cigar.
U.S. Quality Improvement in the Auto Industry: Close but No Cigar
Close but no cigar: The perversion of agency and the absence of thirdness
Extent of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus: close, but no cigar
"Close But No Cigar": the measurement of corruption
Detecting recurrence after EMR of colon neoplasia: is confocal laser endomicroscopy the answer? Close but no cigar!
Close but No Cigar: The Who Framework Convention on Tobacco Control's Futile Ban on Tobacco Advertising
Close, But No Cigar: The Bimodal Rewards to Prize-Seeking
Close, but no cigar: Assessment of a headway warning device