out of the frame

phrase

British, informal
: no longer in the position of being considered for something
a job candidate who is out of the frame

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Martens stood close, whispering directions, sometimes dodging the camera, trying to stay out of the frame. — Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 18 July 2022 In many of these TikTok videos, Amazon workers literally run in and out of the frame. — New York Times, 11 Feb. 2022 Strong winds and billowing smoke scatter leaves in and out of the frame as the soundscapes around the eggs envelop us further. — Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 5 Feb. 2022 As her three screaming school-age children and their dog came in and out of the frame, my colleague was clearly at her wits end. — Timothy R. Clark, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for out of the frame

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“Out of the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20frame. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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