British & Australian, informal

to get a chance to do something that you would like to do or to succeed in something.

Chris was so popular with the girls that whenever he was around I didn't get a look in. (usually negative)

The other team were so much better than us. We didn't get a look in.

• there's much to be said for doing something
• there's much to be said for something
• There's no accounting for taste!
• there's no law against
• there's no law against doing something
• there's no law against something
• There's no peace for the wicked!
• There's no rest for the wicked!
• There's no smoke without fire.
• There's no such thing as a free lunch.
• there's no telling
• there's nothing to it
• There's nothing to it.
• There's no time like the present.
• There's no time to lose.
• There's no two ways about it.
• There's one born every minute.
• There's one for the books.
• There's safety in numbers.
• there's the rub
• There's the rub.
• the rest is history
• there's ... to be said for
• there's ... to be said for doing something
• there's ... to be said for something