come close

idiom

: to almost do something

We didn't win, but we came close.

—often + to

The band came very close to breaking up.

We came close to winning the championship this season.

: 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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There are a few drugstore dupes that come close, but in my opinion, nothing beats the real thing. —

Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024 Philadelphia hasn’t recorded a high in the 30s since February but could come close both Saturday and Sunday. —

Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024 But come close to that line. 99% of your competitors don't put in the work. —

Jim Vandehei, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 The only team who has come close to beating Windsor was Darien and even then, Windsor was missing Robinson and other key players, so that says a lot about the Warriors. —

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come close