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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Nemesis | | NEM-ə-sis (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Steve | | STEEV | English |
| Taffy | | - | Welsh |
| Milka (1) | | - | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bulgarian |
| Anna | | ['ænə] | |
| Hartwig | | HAHRT-vig (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |