A bite at/of the cherry

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idiom

An opportunity to achieve something or get something you want.

With the team's star player injured, the reserve player saw it as his bite at the cherry to show his skills
Visual representation of "a bite at/of the cherry" - An opportunity to achieve something or get something you want

Often appears as...

  • have a bite at the cherry
  • another bite of the cherry

Usage tips

Approving

Idiomatic

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Opportunity Context

Used when someone gets a chance to do something usually done by others.

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With the manager away, I had a bite at the cherry to lead the project.
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Not Recurring

Implies an opportunity that might not come around often.

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This job opening is a rare bite at the cherry, and I should apply now.
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Positive Connotation

Generally used to talk about positive chances or desirable opportunities.

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I never imagined I'd get a bite at the cherry to study abroad.
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