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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The Missouri native has come close, but painful on-track mishaps have always gotten in the way.
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
For Connor Hellebuyck, Game 7 against St. Louis will come close.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 3 May 2025
No other president in the early days of their administrations has come close to matching Trump’s recent gold boom.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
And in reality, only Google with its end-to-end control of Pixel’s hardware and software can come close.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
For Connor Hellebuyck, Game 7 against St. Louis will come close.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 3 May 2025
No other president in the early days of their administrations has come close to matching Trump’s recent gold boom.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
And in reality, only Google with its end-to-end control of Pixel’s hardware and software can come close.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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