词组 | no cigar |
释义 | no cigar ⇨ close but no cigar; no cigaradverb incorrect. From carnival games giving cigars as prizes US, 1986no cigarA phrase said when one is almost correct or successful but ultimately fails. Most commonly heard in the phrase "close but no cigar." Cigars were once commonly used as prizes or awards. You all had some very good guesses—they were close but no cigar. |
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