a bite at/of the cherry
a bite at the cherry
A chance or opportunity. Jason heard about a new investment opportunity that has the potential to be very profitable. He definitely wants a bite at the cherry. Since a large percentage of her students failed the calculus exam, the teacher decided to give them a second bite at the cherry by allowing them to take the test again.
See also: bite, cherry
a bite of the cherry
A good opportunity that isn't available to everyone. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Jason heard about a new investment opportunity that has the potential to be very profitable. He definitely wants a bite of the cherry.
See also: bite, cherry, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a bite at the cherry
an attempt or chance to do something.This phrase is often used in the negative, to express the idea that you will not get a second chance (a second bite at the cherry ). If you take two attempts to do something, especially some quite small task, this is taking two bites at the (same ) cherry or another bite at the cherry .
See also: bite, cherry
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a bite at/of the ˈcherry
(also a second/another bite at/of the ˈcherry) (British English) an opportunity to do something, or a second attempt at doing something, especially something you have failed to do earlier: They all wanted a bite of the cherry. We’ve lost that contract with the German firm and we probably won’t get another bite at the cherry.See also: bite, cherry, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a bite at the cherry
- a bite of the cherry
- once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
- a window of opportunity
- window of opportunity
- window of opportunity, a
- opportunity knocks
- jump at the chance, to
- a chance in a million
- a field day