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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Later on in the frame, the Hawks continued to roll as Rocco Sestito capped a 68-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown rush.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Houston outscored the Kings 36-19 in the frame and took a 16-point lead into the fourth.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Objects appear to get lost in the frame like ghostly figures.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, creators will purposefully place a shocking item in the frame to stir up engagement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Houston outscored the Kings 36-19 in the frame and took a 16-point lead into the fourth.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Objects appear to get lost in the frame like ghostly figures.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 24 Nov. 2025
Sometimes, creators will purposefully place a shocking item in the frame to stir up engagement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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