close, but no cigar in Norwegian
close, but no cigar in Norwegian is nesten holder ikke, nesten skyter ingen mann av hesten.
close, but no cigar in Norwegian
nesten holder ikke
(idiomatic, originally, US, colloquial) Used to indicate that one is almost correct or has almost succeeded, but not quite. [from early 20th c.]
nesten skyter ingen mann av hesten
(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 Norwegian?
"close, but no cigar" in Norwegian is nesten holder ikke, nesten skyter ingen mann av hesten.
Are there other ways to say "close, but no cigar" in Norwegian?
Yes — Norwegian has 2 translations listed for "close, but no cigar": nesten holder ikke, nesten skyter ingen mann av hesten.
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