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published:

Sun 1 Nov 2020 11:42

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digital camera Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Sabirjan Kurmayev #1 Sun 1 Nov 2020 12:35

Nice try but no cigar.

Может быть, как-то так? my variant of the photo

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Семенов #3 Sun 1 Nov 2020 15:56

Вполне! But where's the cigar? smile

Sabirjan Kurmayev #7 Sun 1 Nov 2020 17:21

Nikolay Semyonov:
Вполне! But where's the cigar?

The phrase 'close but no cigar', and its variant 'nice try, but no cigar', are of US origin and date from the mid-20th century. Fairground stalls gave out cigars as prizes, and this is the most likely source, although there's no definitive evidence to prove that.

Сигара — награда. Вы ее получили в плюсах и комментариях, которые последовали после того, как я своим замечанием вытащил это произведение в отделение "последних комментариев".