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Why Do We Say 'Close, But No Cigar'?
Published 2 years, 9 months ago
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When we mean that someone has not quite succeeded, what do cigars have to do with it? Learn the carnival roots of this idiom in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/close-but-no-cigar.htm
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