look in

fare un salto, passare a trovare

Passare per poco tempo da qualcuno o in un luogo, senza un appuntamento formale.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: drop in, call in, stop by

Espressioni comuni: look in on someone, look in tomorrow

possibilità, occasione

Occasione di partecipare, farsi notare o riuscire; spesso si usa per dire che qualcuno non ne ha alcuna.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get/have a look in (The older players never got a look in.)

Sinonimi: chance, opportunity

Espressioni comuni: a look in, get a look in