second bite of the cherry

A second chance or opportunity. Primarily heard in UK. Since a large percentage of her students failed the calculus exam, the teacher decided to give them a second bite of the cherry by allowing them to take the test again.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rooney	['ru:ni]
Dimitar	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Hagen (1)	HAH-gen	German, Germanic Mythology
Nikau	-	Maori
Harald	HAH-rahlt (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Lovett	['lʌvit]