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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At this point, in an ambitious tracking shot, various eras of musicians appear in the frame, including an electric guitarist and the D.J. at the turntable. Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Winker and Acuna followed with an RBI double and RBI single, respectively, to tie the game at three in the frame. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025 Wizards rookie Bub Carrington scored 11 points in the frame and Marcus Smart added 10 when both made a pair of 3-pointers when Washington scored 6 points off 4 turnovers. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025 Chicago outscored the Pacers 40-21 in the frame – Indiana was the better team on the scoreboard across the other three periods. Tony East, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.

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