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0573 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—Close, but no cigar.

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

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Close but No Cigar

Today's expression is close but no cigar. Close means you gave an answer that was almost right, but not exactly right. Check out the dialogue: How many states in the United States of America? Uh, 48. Wrong. Uh, 54. wrong. Uh, 51? Close, but no cigar - 50 is the right answer.

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