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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The Kings shot 8-of-23 in the frame and made just one of their eight attemptsfrom 3-point range.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The sophomore erupted for 14 points in the frame, burying a pair of threes as Malden Catholic pulled away for good.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Aside from the handcuffs, little in the frame signals coercion or loss of control.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
In the end, Fletcher did not get the win that might have put his name in the frame to continue to shepherd the club until the end of the campaign.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The sophomore erupted for 14 points in the frame, burying a pair of threes as Malden Catholic pulled away for good.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Aside from the handcuffs, little in the frame signals coercion or loss of control.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
In the end, Fletcher did not get the win that might have put his name in the frame to continue to shepherd the club until the end of the campaign.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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