close, but no cigar in German
close, but no cigar in German is dicht daneben ist auch vorbei, knapp daneben ist auch vorbei.
close, but no cigar in German
dicht daneben ist auch vorbei
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]
knapp daneben ist auch vorbei
(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 German?
"close, but no cigar" in German is dicht daneben ist auch vorbei, knapp daneben ist auch vorbei.
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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "close, but no cigar": dicht daneben ist auch vorbei, knapp daneben ist auch vorbei.
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