close, but no cigar in Danish
close, but no cigar in Danish
lige ved og næsten slår ingen mand af hesten
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]
så tæt på og dog så langt fra
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]