look in

To visit someone or a place for a short time, without making a formal arrangement.

• Look in when you have time.
• She looked in on her neighbour yesterday.
• Can you look in at the office tomorrow?

How to use it: look in on someone (I’ll look in on my aunt after work.); look in at a place (We looked in at the shop on our way home.)

Similar words: drop in, call in, stop by

Common phrases: look in on someone, look in tomorrow

A chance to take part, be noticed, or succeed, usually mentioned when someone has no chance.

• Our team never got a look in.
• With so many famous applicants, she hardly had a look in.
• Did the younger players get a look in during the tournament?

How to use it: get/have a look in (The older players never got a look in.)

Similar words: chance, opportunity

Common phrases: a look in, get a look in