no cigar

A phrase said when one is almost correct or successful but ultimately fails. Most commonly heard in the phrase "close but no cigar." Cigars were once commonly used as prizes or awards. You all had some very good guesses—they were close but no cigar.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kaja (2)	KIE-ah (Polish)	Polish, Slovene
Nazzareno	-	Italian
Aatos	AH:-tos	Finnish
Reeves	[ri:vz]
Isa (2)	EE-sah: (Dutch)	German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish
Hanan (1)	HAY-nən (English)	Biblical