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PORTUGUESE LINGUISTICS & CULTURE |
Autor: | Tiago T. |
E-mail: | não-disponível |
Data: | 06/DEZ/2012 1:51 AM |
Assunto: | Frase feita |
Mensagem: | Yet another idea: "close, but no cigar". It means you got close to your goal, but didn't get exactly where you wanted. The "cigar", in this case, would be the prize for succeeding. You almost got there, but didn't win the prize. |