"bite of the cherry" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bite of the cherry.ogg [Australia] Forms: bites of the cherry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bites of the cherry}} bite of the cherry (plural bites of the cherry)
  1. (idiomatic) A chance; an attempt at something. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: bite at the cherry, bite at the apple, bite of the apple
    Sense id: en-bite_of_the_cherry-en-noun-7k4jXbWn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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