Have another bite at the cherry

[Rich7]

Test No. incompl/advan-62 "Bite, Bit, Bitten", question 5

In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the ..........

(a) banana
(b) apple
(c) pear
(d) cherry

Test No. incompl/advan-62 "Bite, Bit, Bitten", answer 5

In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the cherry.

Correct answer: (d) cherry

Your answer was: incorrect
In view of the way things have improved I now feel confident enough to have another bite at the banana.
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I admit it I have to brush up idioms...

Can you remind me of this one?

[Rich7]

Erratum: brush up my idioms.

[Alan]

I must admit I like the expression another bite at the banana but unfortunately it doesn't exist as far as I know. The cherry expression means take another chance/make another attempt.
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