in the frame
idiom
British, informal
: in the position of being considered for something
a job candidate who is still in the frame
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The Celtics scored 42 in the frame, took a 113-99 lead into the fourth and pulled away late.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in the frame, avenging his scoreless performance in the play-in opener a year earlier with the Golden State Warriors, and Anthony Davis scored a game-high 27 points.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Texas added a field goal later in the frame, and that would be it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The baseball-loving family members were thunderstruck at spotting the T206 Honus Wagner in the frame.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Klay Thompson scored 16 of his 23 points in the frame, avenging his scoreless performance in the play-in opener a year earlier with the Golden State Warriors, and Anthony Davis scored a game-high 27 points.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Texas added a field goal later in the frame, and that would be it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The baseball-loving family members were thunderstruck at spotting the T206 Honus Wagner in the frame.
—Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the frame
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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