A second bite at the cherry In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a second bite at the cherry", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of A second bite at the cherry

Variants:

a second bite of the cherry , another bite of the cherry

A second bite at the cherry British noun phrase

The word "cherry" can be replaced by "apple" but still keep the same meaning of the phrase.

Used to refer to a second opportunity to do something

If you give up, you won't have a second bite at the cherry.

The professor made a decision to give him a second bite at the cherry.

He has failed his driving test, but he will have a second bite at the cherry.

Other phrases about:

go hard or go home

be braved to face the challenge or quit chances

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Nothing but fortunate chance

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

one shot in (one's) locker

The last opportunity for one to achieve something

take (one's) chances

1. To grab or make the most of the opportunities when they happens or exists

2. When you take your chances, you take a risk because you may fail.

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