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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Fox didn’t scored in the fourth quarter, but Sacramento outscored Brooklyn by 12 in the frame.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
The veteran guard scored 16 points in the frame, including the Celtics’ first 11 of the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
These have a fairly standard lens-swapping system, but just make sure all sides of the lens are secured in the frame before dropping in.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
New York allowed 17 shots in the frame, and Shesterkin stopped them all.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
The veteran guard scored 16 points in the frame, including the Celtics’ first 11 of the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
These have a fairly standard lens-swapping system, but just make sure all sides of the lens are secured in the frame before dropping in.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
New York allowed 17 shots in the frame, and Shesterkin stopped them all.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 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 Feb. 2025.
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