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nearly never won the race

nearly never won the race proverb: near enough is not good enough.

Proverb

nearly never won the race

  1. (Ireland) Near enough is not good enough.

Synonyms of nearly never won the race

Questions about nearly never won the race

What does nearly never won the race mean?
Nearly never won the race means near enough is not good enough.
What part of speech is nearly never won the race?
Nearly never won the race is a proverb.

Words near nearly never won the race in the dictionary

  1. nearly falls off one's chair
  2. nearly fell off one's chair
  3. nearly man
  4. nearly men
  5. nearly never bulled a cow
  6. nearly never won the race
  7. nearly-dead
  8. nearly-deads
  9. nearlyness
  10. nearlywed
  11. nearlyweds

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