(a) bite at the cherry

(a) bite at the cherry
a bite at/of the ˈcherry idiom
(BrE) an opportunity to do sth

You only get one bite at the cherry in life.

They were eager for a second bite of the cherry.

Main entry:biteidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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