I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: look in
1. : the action or an instance of looking in : a usually brief view
had a good look-in. Saw everything with minute care — Abanindranath Tagore
gave me a curious look-in on peace-time labor problems — Collier's
2. : a chance of success
handicapped by lack of condition, he never had a look-in — New Yorker
3. : a share in something
some bargain between the rival contenders for a look-in at Shanghai's customs receipts — Literary Digest
II. noun
: a quick pass in football to a receiver running diagonally toward the center line of the field