Close but no cigar. Almost doesn't count.

很接近，但还没答中。差不多也还不算数。

youdao

All the Numbers matched except the last one! So close, but no cigar! This always happens to me!

所有号码都对，除了最后一个。太接近了！我总是这样！

youdao

Close, but no cigar. She just really wants to have children, and she happened to meet the right guy.

你猜得很接近了。她只是真的很想生小孩，而且正好遇见对的人了。

youdao

I think that's close,but no cigar.

我想就很接近了，但还不够。

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