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 Frost only had six shots in the frame and Jackson stopped them all.
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having four power plays helps, of course, but Florida had a 15-4 edge in shots on goal and limited Toronto to just nine shot attempts in the frame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
But Azzi Fudd began to put the nail in the coffin in the third quarter, dropping 11 of her 24 points in the frame.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
At this point, in an ambitious tracking shot, various eras of musicians appear in the frame, including an electric guitarist and the D.J. at the turntable.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Having four power plays helps, of course, but Florida had a 15-4 edge in shots on goal and limited Toronto to just nine shot attempts in the frame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
But Azzi Fudd began to put the nail in the coffin in the third quarter, dropping 11 of her 24 points in the frame.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
At this point, in an ambitious tracking shot, various eras of musicians appear in the frame, including an electric guitarist and the D.J. at the turntable.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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