come close
idiom
1
: to almost do something
We didn't win, but we came close.
—often + toThe band came very close to breaking up.
We came close to winning the championship this season.
2
: to be similar to something or as good as expected
She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).
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Analysts cite hotel occupancy tax collections during NFL games, while lucrative at about $2 million, do not come close to covering the hundreds of millions required for stadium construction or renovation.
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Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
When all is said and done, the tally could come close to the March round of layoffs when just under 20 people were let go across a handful of departments in content areas, including talent.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
But unlike last year’s Buffs, those turnovers didn’t even come close to sinking them.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, Dana Carvey joins them as a third Coolidge, and his impression doesn’t come close to theirs, which is a shame for a sketch so reliant on impersonations.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
When all is said and done, the tally could come close to the March round of layoffs when just under 20 people were let go across a handful of departments in content areas, including talent.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
But unlike last year’s Buffs, those turnovers didn’t even come close to sinking them.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, Dana Carvey joins them as a third Coolidge, and his impression doesn’t come close to theirs, which is a shame for a sketch so reliant on impersonations.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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