second bite of the apple



second bite of the apple

A second chance or opportunity. Since a large percentage of her students failed the calculus exam, the teacher decided to give them a second bite of the apple by allowing them to take the test again.
See also: apple, bite, of, second

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Foster (1)FAWS-tərEnglish
Ernie['ɜ:ni]
ErnieUR-neeEnglish
PacÍFicapah-THEE-fee-kah (Spanish), pah-SEE-fee-kah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Barak (1)BER-ək (English), BAR-ək (English)Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
Dennis['denis]