cigar

close but no cigar (of an attempt) almost but not quite successful. North American informal

☞ This phrase possibly originated as a consoling comment to or about a man who put up a good, but not winning, performance in a competition or especially a fairground test of strength in which the prize was a cigar.

2010Guardian He's too old to be in porn, and it's the wrong month for nude calendars. So who is he: the newest Chippendale? Close, but no cigar. He's the former ballet dancer who is now White House chief of staff.

词组	cigar
释义	cigar close but no cigar (of an attempt) almost but not quite successful. North American informal ☞ This phrase possibly originated as a consoling comment to or about a man who put up a good, but not winning, performance in a competition or especially a fairground test of strength in which the prize was a cigar. 2010Guardian He's too old to be in porn, and it's the wrong month for nude calendars. So who is he: the newest Chippendale? Close, but no cigar. He's the former ballet dancer who is now White House chief of staff.
随便看	have your bread buttered on both sides have your cross to bear have your cross to bear have your day in court have your ducks in a row have your end away have your eye on have your feet on the ground have your feet on the ground have your finger on the pulse have your finger on the pulse have your fingers in the till have your fingers (or hand) in the till have your game face on have your hand in the till have your hand in the till have your hands full have your hands tied have your head screwed on have your head screwed on have your head screwed on (the right way) have your head screwed on the right way have your heart in have your heart in the right place have your heart in the right place