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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Anton Lundell made it 3-0 with 41.7 seconds left in the frame on a point-blank shot in front of the net after Carter Verhaeghe poked the puck free with a strong forecheck behind the Oilers’ net.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Allen and David Leahy tacked on a goal apiece later in the frame, as the Eagles took a 5-1 advantage into the second quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The Pacers came into the second quarter with an eight-point deficit but erased it behind their bench play and the Thunder going cold from the field, shooting 42% in the frame.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Somehow, with a lead so late in the game, Barcelona’s defenders were left four-on-five at the back, with the covering midfield not even in the frame.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Allen and David Leahy tacked on a goal apiece later in the frame, as the Eagles took a 5-1 advantage into the second quarter.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025
The Pacers came into the second quarter with an eight-point deficit but erased it behind their bench play and the Thunder going cold from the field, shooting 42% in the frame.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Somehow, with a lead so late in the game, Barcelona’s defenders were left four-on-five at the back, with the covering midfield not even in the frame.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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