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
Topias	TO-pee-ahs	Finnish
Kirk	[kə:k]
Layton	['leitn]
Anson	AN-sən	English
Leeba	-	Yiddish
AygÜN	-	Turkish, Azerbaijani