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close, but no cigar in Norwegian

close, but no cigar in Norwegian

nesten holder ikke
phrase
(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
phrase
(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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