close, but no cigar in Danish
close, but no cigar in Danish is lige ved og næsten slår ingen mand af hesten, så tæt på og dog så langt fra.
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.]
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What is "close, but no cigar" in Danish?
"close, but no cigar" in Danish is lige ved og næsten slår ingen mand af hesten, så tæt på og dog så langt fra.
Are there other ways to say "close, but no cigar" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "close, but no cigar": lige ved og næsten slår ingen mand af hesten, så tæt på og dog så langt fra.
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