a miss is as good as a mile

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Getting close doesn’t mean you won. Missing by a little is still missing, and missing by a lot is still a disaster.

I almost got the pizza, but I still didn’t get the pizza.

I almost passed the test, but I still failed.

I almost got the promotion, but I still got fired.

If you almost hit a target, you’re still as far off as if you missed it completely. A near miss is just a fancy way of saying you failed.

I almost hit the bullseye, but I still missed the whole board.

I almost got the job, but I still got rejected.

I almost beat my friend, but I still lost.

You might as well have missed by a mile if you only missed by an inch. A near miss is still a miss, and that’s just cruel.

I almost made the shot, but I still missed it completely.

I almost got the girl, but I still got dumped.

I almost won the race, but I still came in last.

A near miss is still a miss, and a miss is still a disaster. Missing by a little is just as bad as missing by a lot.

I almost got the promotion, but I still got fired.

I almost won the game, but I still lost.

I almost passed the class, but I still failed.

If you almost got it, but you didn’t get it, you might as well have missed it completely. A near miss is just a fancy way of saying you lost.

I almost beat my brother, but I still lost the game.

I almost got the job, but I still didn’t get it.

I almost got the pizza, but I still didn’t get the pizza.