close but no cigar
差点成功或获胜，但最终没有成功
口语·表示差一点成功但最终失败
英文释义
almost correct or successful, but not quite
例句
He almost won the race, but it was close but no cigar—he finished second.
典故来源
源自19世纪美国游乐场游戏，赢家常获得雪茄作为奖品，差一点获胜则无奖，后比喻接近成功但未达成。