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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
Ellis (1)EL-isEnglish
Gili-Hebrew
Athanas-Ancient Greek
Alojzyah-LOI-ziPolish
Jagannatha-Hinduism
HoraceHAWR-əs (English), o-RAHS (French)English, French
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