close but no cigar

近在咫尺却无从下手

close but no cigar 的定义

  1. Even 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.

close but no cigar 近义词

close but no cigar

等同于 nearly

更多close but no cigar例句

  1. Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.
  2. The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
  3. Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
  4. I got to work on all of it—and Epstein kept close tabs on me.
  5. Or has the see and hear and speak-no-evil stance of the Republican House persuaded him that he is in the clear?
  6. Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
  7. On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
  8. It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.
  9. In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.
  10. The young men gathered round him and offered him a cigar, which he accepted and began to smoke.