look-inn.

Brit.

/ˈlʊkɪn/, U.S.

/ˈlʊkˌɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: look n., look v., in adv.

Etymology: < either look n. or look v. + in adv. Compare to look in at look v. Phrasal verbs 1.

1. A brief look, a glimpse. Also: an informal call, a brief visit.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [noun] > hasty

glance1591

look-in1653

squint1673

gliska1713

run-over1814

once-over1913

up and down1923

society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] > short or casual

look-in1653

vis1754

pop visit1767

drop-in1819

fly1833

pop call1857

pop-in visit1887

1653 J. Fisher Wise Virgin 71 That crooked Serpent..hath a malice to my poor soul, but God will but let him step in, and get a look in, but it is to make me stick closer to Jesus Christ.

1746 Museum 27 Sept. 28 A Bee is seen to enter into every Cell,..and after she is come out, another Bee, or sometimes more, just give a Look in, to see if everything be neat and warm.

1796 Augusta Fitzherbert I. vii. 34 Take a look in at Dash's riding house.

1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. I. xv. 293 The Induction to the ‘Mirror of Magistrates’ is a look in at the infernal regions.

1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iv. iii. 178 He has given me another look-in, to make sure of..our stock-in-trade being correct.

1908 Everybody's Mag. Apr. 452/1 I don't say I shouldn't like a little look in, just a wee look in, for a week or a month.

1924 Frontier Mar. 25 Tomorrow we are to have a look-in at a rehearsal of the Swedish ballet.

1992 Spectator 24 Oct. 55/1 Finally a quick look in at Roy Miles, where Barbara Carrera's portraits were being exhibited.

2. colloquial (chiefly British). A chance to take part or succeed in something. Frequently in negative contexts, esp. not (also never) to get a look-in.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > [noun] > to take part in anything

look-in1870

1870 Bell's Life in London 12 Feb. 3/6 If Fawcett imagines he has got a look in, Mullins will fight him for all the money he can get together.

1898 Westm. Gaz. 12 July 10/2 For the Beaufort Stakes Mr. L. de Rothschild should have a good look in.

1905 Official Guide Nat. Assoc. Professional Baseball Leagues 58 With a team which never had a look-in for anything better than cellar championship..the club made money.

1911 G. B. Shaw Getting Married in Doctor's Dilemma 244 We shall none of us have much of a look-in when Mrs. George comes.

1936 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Oct. 837/1 The faithful, unmarried lover who never gets a look-in.

1968 Listener 26 Sept. 390/1 An acknowledged modern artist gets a look-in at illustration 52.

2013 Liverpool Post (Nexis) 28 Nov. 55 The on-loan Frenchman couldn't get a look-in on Saturday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	look-in
释义	look-inn. Brit. /ˈlʊkɪn/, U.S. /ˈlʊkˌɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: look n., look v., in adv. Etymology: < either look n. or look v. + in adv. Compare to look in at look v. Phrasal verbs 1. 1. A brief look, a glimpse. Also: an informal call, a brief visit. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [noun] > hasty glance1591 look-in1653 squint1673 gliska1713 run-over1814 once-over1913 up and down1923 society > leisure > social event > visit > [noun] > short or casual look-in1653 vis1754 pop visit1767 drop-in1819 fly1833 pop call1857 pop-in visit1887 1653 J. Fisher Wise Virgin 71 That crooked Serpent..hath a malice to my poor soul, but God will but let him step in, and get a look in, but it is to make me stick closer to Jesus Christ. 1746 Museum 27 Sept. 28 A Bee is seen to enter into every Cell,..and after she is come out, another Bee, or sometimes more, just give a Look in, to see if everything be neat and warm. 1796 Augusta Fitzherbert I. vii. 34 Take a look in at Dash's riding house. 1847 L. Hunt Men, Women, & Bks. I. xv. 293 The Induction to the ‘Mirror of Magistrates’ is a look in at the infernal regions. 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend II. iv. iii. 178 He has given me another look-in, to make sure of..our stock-in-trade being correct. 1908 Everybody's Mag. Apr. 452/1 I don't say I shouldn't like a little look in, just a wee look in, for a week or a month. 1924 Frontier Mar. 25 Tomorrow we are to have a look-in at a rehearsal of the Swedish ballet. 1992 Spectator 24 Oct. 55/1 Finally a quick look in at Roy Miles, where Barbara Carrera's portraits were being exhibited. 2. colloquial (chiefly British). A chance to take part or succeed in something. Frequently in negative contexts, esp. not (also never) to get a look-in. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > an opportunity > [noun] > to take part in anything look-in1870 1870 Bell's Life in London 12 Feb. 3/6 If Fawcett imagines he has got a look in, Mullins will fight him for all the money he can get together. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 12 July 10/2 For the Beaufort Stakes Mr. L. de Rothschild should have a good look in. 1905 Official Guide Nat. Assoc. Professional Baseball Leagues 58 With a team which never had a look-in for anything better than cellar championship..the club made money. 1911 G. B. Shaw Getting Married in Doctor's Dilemma 244 We shall none of us have much of a look-in when Mrs. George comes. 1936 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Oct. 837/1 The faithful, unmarried lover who never gets a look-in. 1968 Listener 26 Sept. 390/1 An acknowledged modern artist gets a look-in at illustration 52. 2013 Liverpool Post (Nexis) 28 Nov. 55 The on-loan Frenchman couldn't get a look-in on Saturday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1653
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