close but no cigar
差點成功或獲勝，但最終沒有成功
口語·表示差一點成功但最終失敗
英文釋義
almost correct or successful, but not quite
例句
He almost won the race, but it was close but no cigar—he finished second.
典故來源
源自19世紀美國游樂場游戲，贏家常獲得雪茄作為獎品，差一點獲勝則無獎，后比喻接近成功但未達成。