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Just short of success
This phrase originated in the 1920's. Fair grounds would give cigars away as prizes. Prizes were more aimed at the adults then vs. children like they are now. The fair workers would shout out "close but no cigar".... The first written documentation of this word appeared in the 1930's and then became a common phrase.
Just short of success
This phrase originated in the 1920's. Fair grounds would give cigars away as prizes. Prizes were more aimed at the adults then vs. children like they are now. The fair workers would shout out "close but no cigar".... The first written documentation of this word appeared in the 1930's and then became a common phrase.
You finish second in a race
A friend asks how you did
You tell them "I finished in second place, close but no cigar"
A friend asks how you did
You tell them "I finished in second place, close but no cigar"
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Being overconfident and reckless. Not knowing your limits. The phrase comes from the tale of Icarus, a young man who flew too close to the sun and fell from the sky when his wings melted. It's a tale of caution, warning us to remember our limitations.
Person #1: That man was killed by the gang leader, thinking he can take him on.
Person #2: I guess he flew too close to the sun.
Person #2: I guess he flew too close to the sun.
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Get the Close your eyes mug.1.) Figurative: A metaphorical phrase for that which affects a person directly, or is of personal concern to him or her.
2.) Literal: Within close proximity to a person's home or dwelling.
2.) Literal: Within close proximity to a person's home or dwelling.
Drunk Driving is a subject that hits close to home with members of MADD.
The bombs hit close to home last night; they were only a few miles away.
The bombs hit close to home last night; they were only a few miles away.
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