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second bite of the cherry

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.
See also: bite, cherry, of, second

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ČRt-Slovene
ErzsÉBetER-zhay-betHungarian
Fallon-English (Modern)
ReidREEDEnglish
KelvinKEL-vinEnglish
Augustine (2)o-goos-TEEN (French), ow-guws-TEE-nə (German)French, German
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