close but no cigar 的定义
- 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
等同于 nearly
close but no cigar 的近义词 30 个
更多close but no cigar例句
- Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.
- The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
- Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.
- I got to work on all of it—and Epstein kept close tabs on me.
- Or has the see and hear and speak-no-evil stance of the Republican House persuaded him that he is in the clear?
- 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.
- On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
- It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.
- In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.
- The young men gathered round him and offered him a cigar, which he accepted and began to smoke.