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Jimmy Hung
2021-10-05 10:10
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.
be braved to face the challenge or quit chances
Nothing but fortunate chance
If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.
The last opportunity for one to achieve something
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.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
