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look in

Speech parts

1. look in - Noun

2. look in - Verb

Meaning

look in (third-person singular simple present looks in, present participle looking in, simple past and past participle looked in)

To visit a place or person briefly and casually.
You might look in next time you're passing by.
Synonyms: drop by, drop round

(idiomatic) A quick glance.

(idiomatic) A brief visit.

(idiomatic, UK) A chance to participate, compete, or succeed.

(American football) A quick short pass to a receiver running diagonally toward the center of the field.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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After drying-off, you again look in the mirror, but despite emerging from the shower clean and refreshed, you are still unable to recognize your own reflection. Source: Internet

After the death of a Soviet leader it was customary for his successors to open his safe and look in it. Source: Internet

” And so on her confident and accomplished fifth album, “Saint Cloud,” Crutchfield takes the same hard look in the mirror that she did nearly a decade ago, only this time without the murky filter of those vices. Source: Internet

As for her look in the shots, Haley slipped into an ensemble she rocks more often than not on her Instagram page — a bikini. Source: Internet

A higher price was paid for beer in the snug and nobody could look in and see the drinkers. Source: Internet

Are you thinking about how sweet $42 million would look in your bank account but put off by the thought of your chances depleting as ticket sales skyrocket? Source: Internet

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