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idiom 
  1. (idiom) that's almost correct, but not quite
Translations: 
  • French: presque réussi, mais raté
    (trans-mid)
  • German: knapp daneben ist auch vorbei.
Etymology: From the practice of giving cigars as prizes at carnivals in the US in the 19th century; this phrase would be said to those who failed to win a prize.

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