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Close, but no cigar - the meaning and origin of this phrase.

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"Close But No Cigar" is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on his album Straight Outta Lynwood. A style parody of the band Cake, the song recounts the narrator's relationships ...

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Dear Yahoo!: Where does the expression "close but no cigar" come from? Johnny Beirut, Lebanon: Dear Johnny: Vince Lombardi may have been overstating things a bit when he said "winning isn ...

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Close, but no cigar. Cliché Some effort came close to succeeding, but did not succeed. (Alludes to not quite winning a cigar as a prize.) Jill: How did you do in the contest?

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson admitted tonight that the Clintons put on the full-court press to get his endorsement - and he was close to giving it to Hillary last month. But as ...

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Weird Al Yankovic - Close But No Cigar. Close But No Cigar by Weird Al Yankovic. Watch it on MySpace Videos.

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Close But No Cigar by Al Yankovic. Lyrics: Jillian was her name She was sweeter than aspartame Her kisses reconfigured my DNA And after that I never was the same

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Community News and Information ... The USA has been bounced out of contention, but not before posting a solid win against Scotland in the Bowl rounds at the Emirates Airline South ...

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