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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In truth, Greece has never come close to matching those heroics from 2004 – perhaps unsurprising given the depth of quality throughout world soccer currently.
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Ben Church, CNN, 12 July 2024
California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 degrees next week and come close to breaking its blistering world record as parts of the West, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic are under an extreme heat wave expected to intensify this weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 July 2024
An asteroid closer than the moon The second asteroid that’ll come close to Earth this weekend is Asteroid 2024 MK.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2024
Hotter highs in the mid-90s Thursday and Friday could come close to the calendar-day record highs of 98 on Thursday and 97 on Friday; the heat index should reach the upper 90s to low 100s both days.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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Ben Church, CNN, 12 July 2024
California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 degrees next week and come close to breaking its blistering world record as parts of the West, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic are under an extreme heat wave expected to intensify this weekend.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 July 2024
An asteroid closer than the moon The second asteroid that’ll come close to Earth this weekend is Asteroid 2024 MK.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2024
Hotter highs in the mid-90s Thursday and Friday could come close to the calendar-day record highs of 98 on Thursday and 97 on Friday; the heat index should reach the upper 90s to low 100s both days.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
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“Come close.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20close. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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