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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To describe this as one of the biggest honours of my life does not even come close.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
SpaceX's goal for this year is 170 Falcon 9 launches, and the company is on pace to come close to this target.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Razorback games there have not come close to sellouts, with the last coming in a 45-32 loss to Georgia in 2014.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
SpaceX's goal for this year is 170 Falcon 9 launches, and the company is on pace to come close to this target.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Razorback games there have not come close to sellouts, with the last coming in a 45-32 loss to Georgia in 2014.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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