youdao

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

I think that's close,but no cigar.

我想就很接近了，但还不够。

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His statement on Tuesday was close, but no cigar.

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As they say, close, but no cigar.

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