in the frame

idiom

British, informal

: in the position of being considered for something

a job candidate who is still in the frame

Examples of in the frame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Junior Tevin Clayton was on fire for Southwest in the fourth quarter scoring all 14 of his points in the frame including 4 three pointers. —Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026

Madden caught fire from the field in the frame, sinking three consecutive triples from long range to help key a 15-4 run in the opening minutes of the stanza. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026

So, while a January release is now definitely off the cards, early February is in the frame. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Maybe one permanent spell in charge of Middlesbrough in the Championship isn’t enough of a CV to put Carrick in the frame either, and the club hierarchy may well demand more experience. —Ian Irving, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in the frame

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame