C2idiomfood
a second bite at the cherry
USUK
a second chance to do or get something
British. Americans say 'a second chance' or 'another shot'. Often 'get/have/give a second bite at the cherry'.
In context
She failed by two marks, so the resit gave her a second bite at the cherry.
The funding round collapsed, but investors may give the company a second bite at the cherry.
More idioms about food
- a bad appleone bad person who has a bad effect on the rest of a group
- a couch potatoa person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching TV instead of being active
- a different kettle of fisha completely different situation from the one just mentioned
- a finger in every pieinvolved in many different activities, often to get power
- a meal ticketa person or thing that someone uses as a source of money or support