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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For many homeowners, that won’t come close to covering the costs to rebuild.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
How many other productions have come close to tragedy without the public ever hearing about it?
—Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
Solving the control issue alone won’t come close to resolving all the problems the system faces.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Which of Narnia’s Chronicles, exactly? Gerwig may be chronicling Narnia, but there’s a lot of lore in that world, and two movies wouldn’t come close to covering the whole series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
How many other productions have come close to tragedy without the public ever hearing about it?
—Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
Solving the control issue alone won’t come close to resolving all the problems the system faces.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Which of Narnia’s Chronicles, exactly? Gerwig may be chronicling Narnia, but there’s a lot of lore in that world, and two movies wouldn’t come close to covering the whole series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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