English Explanatory Dictionary

almost doesn't count

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Near success (or near accuracy) is not adequate.

Word forms

almost doesn't count

Synonyms

a miss is as good as a mile close, but no cigar close only counts in horseshoes
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