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close, but no cigar in Turkish

close, but no cigar in Turkish is neredeyse doğru ama tam olarak değil.

close, but no cigar in Turkish

neredeyse doğru ama tam olarak değil
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(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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"close, but no cigar" in Turkish is neredeyse doğru ama tam olarak değil.

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