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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Small in the frame and surrounded by vast, shadowy rock, the picture is a stand-in symbol on how these ancient animals now face mounting threats in an increasingly uncertain environment.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
All that is captured is the agent reappearing in the frame with his hat missing.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Baltimore could have done more damage in the frame if not for Jackson Holliday getting picked off second base.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
Chicago took advantage of costly mistakes in the frame.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
All that is captured is the agent reappearing in the frame with his hat missing.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Baltimore could have done more damage in the frame if not for Jackson Holliday getting picked off second base.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
Chicago took advantage of costly mistakes in the frame.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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