Close, but no Cigar

Frequent English phrases, meanings and an example with their Kurdish meaning. Leave a comment by using the phrase in a well-formed sentence!

close, but no cigar [informal]: used for telling someone that they have failed, although their attempt, guess etc was almost successful

به‌ كه‌سێك ده‌گوترێ كه‌ شكستی هێنابێ هه‌رچه‌نده‌ هه‌وڵه‌كانی سه‌ركه‌وتوو بووه‌.

It was close but no cigar for Johnny as he came second once again.

جۆنی شكستی هێناوه‌ به‌ڵام له‌ هه‌وڵه‌كانی سه‌ركه‌وتوو بوو كاتێك دووه‌م كه‌س هات بۆ دووه‌م.