English / proverb
Almost Doesn't Count
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Coming close to achieving something is not the same as actually succeeding or making a tangible difference
In context
01
When distributing warm clothes to freezing refugees, almost doesn't count—every single soul must be protected.
02
He almost reached his fundraising target, but almost doesn't count when children are waiting for clean water.
Synonyms
near enough is not good enough,close is not sufficient,results matter
Antonyms
every effort counts,a miss is as good as done,close enough
Collocations
remind that almost doesn't count,unfortunately almost doesn't count,knowing almost doesn't count