Close But No Cigar

GPTKB entity

Statements (10)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf idiom
gptkbp:hasVariant close, but no cigar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Close But No Cigar
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:meaning almost successful but not quite
gptkbp:origin early 20th century American fairgrounds
gptkbp:usedIn popular culture
colloquial speech
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Astronauts_&_Heretics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7