He is a talented player but always remains a nearly man.
nearly man
idiomA man who fails to achieve the success or status that he might potentially have had.
Despite reaching the final three times, he is considered a nearly man who never quite wins the championship.
History often forgets the nearly man, focusing instead on the victors who secured the titles he so narrowly missed.
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be a man
To put up with something or take responsibility for it; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.
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be one's own man
To behave independently without the influence of others.
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be the bigger man
To walk away from a conflict to prevent it from escalating.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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broken man
A man who has suffered significant and enduring emotional pain as a result of a highly unpleasant or traumatic event.
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every man has a price
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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faceless man
Someone who is not elected to political office, but exerts power over political affairs from behind the scenes.
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funny man
Alternative form of funnyman.