Can I come in?

Can I come in?

A request to enter a particular place. A: "Hey, can I come in? I need to talk to you about something." B: "Sure, just close the door to my office."
See also: can, come
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Could I come in?

Do you mind if I enter? (A polite request. Also used with can or may in place of could.) Tom (standing in the doorway): Hello, I'm with the Internal Revenue Service. Could I come in? Bill: Hi, Tom. What are you doing here? Tom: Could I come in? I have to talk to you. Bill: Sure. Come on in.
See also: come, could
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • clearance
  • get (the) clearance to (do something)
  • be up to (something)
  • it is the pace that kills
  • blaze
  • blazes
  • blazing
  • hay is for horses
  • (I) just want(ed) to tell you (something)
  • (first) dibs (on something)