close but no cigarre

1. Close, but not quite.(The most commonly used one)
2. Fall just short of a successful outcome and get nothing for your efforts.

Origin: The phrase, and its variant 'nice try, but no cigar', are of US origin and date from the mid-20th century. Fairground stalls gave out cigars as prizes, and this is the most likely source, although there's no definitive evidence to prove that.

Good guy: I've finally solved your riddle! It's 52!

Bad guy: Close but no cigarre! It's 68!

Good guy: You bastard!

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closed triangle

A sexual relationship involving three partners, all of whom have sexual contacts with each other. C.f. an open triangle, in which two of the members do NOT have sexual relations with each other.

An obvious attribute of a closed triangle is that at least two of the members must be bisexual or homosexual.

A common sexual fantasy for both men and women is the "closed triangle"; it's appeared as a theme in several novels, including Ernest Hemingway's _The Garden of Eden_. As a literary theme, however, it nearly always ends sadly, perhaps because even in their fantasies writers are bound by plausible expectations.

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closing the loop

When you sleep with the original person that you lost your virginity to many years after having several other partners. This is in reference to the movie Looper.

Looper: Dude I had sex with my high school sweetheart the other day. I haven't hooked up with her in 6 years!!!

Friend: Wow man! don't you think you're a little young to be closing the loop?

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closed relationship

this type of relationship exists when both individuals mutually agree at not labeling a mainstream relationship. Instead they partake in a closed relationship which is simply two friends who are more than just two friends who enjoy each others company without the labels of boyfriend and girlfriend.

boy1: hey, want to be in a closed relationship?
girl1: ok. lets hang out.

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Closed-Toed

Basically, a fashion shoe style, but can be used as a term for being closed-minded, narrow-minded, uptight and/or a Debbie-Downer....

Valarie says to Jim, "What do you mean, Wilbur can't use the girls bathroom, don't be so closed-toed."

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closed over

When something that can be said to be closeable is closed MOST of the way but not all. Such as when a door is just barely opened.

You didn't close the door all the way, it was just closed over.

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Closing Time

A part at the end of every work day, it's an excuse to play Semisonic's hit named 'Closing Time' which became popular because of the movie 'Friends With Benefits'. Normally the song is played in a dramatic style such as a meaningful exit. An example is at a High-School graduation, as the song 'Closing Time' may have a deeper meaning to some as moving onto a new place and leaving the old. Either that or it's used ironically, however the song is quite catchy.

An example, an office building at 8:00PM
*Closing Time starts*
Bill: "Who the hell is playing that?"
Kyle: "It's Steve, he plays that every damn time we close up..."
Steve: *Chanting to the tune of Closing Time* "I know who I want to take me home, take me home!"

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