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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Then, a seagull suddenly appears in the frame, dragging a piece of clothing across the ground with its beak.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Then Jenna Wong potted a goal and Walpole was back in it, trailing 8-6 with 6:24 to go in the frame.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
How to Rob a Bank opens in the frame prior to Warner Bros/DC’s Clayface on Sept. 11.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2025
The Frost only had six shots in the frame and Jackson stopped them all.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Then Jenna Wong potted a goal and Walpole was back in it, trailing 8-6 with 6:24 to go in the frame.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
How to Rob a Bank opens in the frame prior to Warner Bros/DC’s Clayface on Sept. 11.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2025
The Frost only had six shots in the frame and Jackson stopped them all.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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