When he missed the submission deadline by a minute and expected leniency, I told him, 'close only counts in horseshoes.'

As my grandfather always reminded me, close only counts in horseshoes and darts, so aim to hit the target, not just come close.

After we missed the final target, Dad told us, 'close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,' to remind us that being nearly right isn't always good enough.