A look-in is a real chance to take part, to compete, or to win. In actual speech it is nearly always negative: someone didn’t get a look-in, hadn’t a look-in, won’t have a look-in — meaning they were shut out; they never really had a chance. You hear it about sport, jobs, arguments, and games when one side is so strong the other barely appears.

A look-in is a real chance to take part, to compete, or to winlook-in是真正能參與、競爭或獲勝的機會。In actual speech it is nearly always negative實際使用時幾乎都是否定形式：someone didn't get a look-in, hadn't a look-in, won't have a look-insomeone didn't get a look-in、hadn't a look-in、won't have a look-in — meaning they were shut out; they never really had a chance意思是這個人被排除在外，根本沒有真正的機會。You hear it about sport, jobs, arguments, and games when one side is so strong the other barely appears運動、工作、爭論和比賽裡，當一方強到另一方幾乎沒戲唱時，就會聽到這個詞。

It is informal British (and similar in Australian English); Americans are more likely to say didn’t have a chance or didn’t get a look-in is rarer there. It is a noun, usually after have / get.

It is informal British (and similar in Australian English)這是非正式的英式用法（澳式英文也類似）；Americans are more likely to say didn't have a chance美國人比較常說「didn't have a chance」，or didn't get a look-in is rarer there「didn't get a look-in」在那邊比較少見。It is a noun, usually after have / get這是名詞，通常接在have／get後面。

Do not mix it up with look in on someone (visit them for a short time) or look in a bag (look inside). Those are just the verb look plus in.

Do not mix it up with look in on someone (visit them for a short time)不要跟「look in on someone」（去看看某人、短暫拜訪）搞混，or look in a bag (look inside)也不要跟「look in a bag」（看包包裡面）搞混。Those are just the verb look plus in那些只是動詞look加上in而已。