| 'It's gonna take a lot more than that to fool me!' |
New York Times |
09 Aug 2023 |
| "Good effort!" |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Feb 2023 |
| 'It was worth a shot' |
New York Times |
27 Jan 2023 |
| "You almost got me!" |
Universal |
17 Jan 2022 |
| 'So close!' |
The Washington Post |
02 Apr 2021 |
| "So close!" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Apr 2021 |
| Comment after a missed shot |
The Washington Post |
10 Feb 2021 |
| Comment after a missed shot |
LA Times Daily |
10 Feb 2021 |
| 'Ooh, so close!' |
USA Today |
17 Dec 2020 |
| 'Close, but no cigar' |
USA Today |
07 Dec 2020 |
| 'Close, but no cigar' |
The Washington Post |
29 Nov 2020 |
| "Close, but no cigar" |
LA Times Daily |
29 Nov 2020 |
| “Close, but no cigar!” |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Sep 2020 |
| 'Valiant attempt!' |
Premier Sunday |
20 Oct 2019 |
| 'You almost got away with it!' |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jun 2018 |
| "You almost got away with it!" |
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| 'So close, yet so far' |
The Washington Post |
23 Aug 2017 |
| "So close, yet so far" |
LA Times Daily |
23 Aug 2017 |
| "So close, yet so far" |
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| ''Better luck next time'' |
Newsday |
26 May 2016 |
| "I don't think so" |
LA Times Daily |
15 May 2016 |
| "I don't think so" |
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| 'Almost got me!' |
New York Times |
20 Oct 2015 |
| "Better luck next time!" |
LA Times Daily |
12 Oct 2015 |
| "Almost got me!" |
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| "Better luck next time!" |
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| "You get an E for effort" |
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| "You gave it a shot!" |
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| "You gave it a shot!" |
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| "Better luck next time" |
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| "Good effort" |
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| "You almost made it!" |
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| Encouraging words |
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| Sincere or snide approval |
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| "Good effort!" |
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| Close, but no cigar! |
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
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| "Well, almost!" |
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| Words to a near-winner |
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