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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Revenue for the Mexico-U.S. firm in the frame ended December 31 slipped 1% to $1.3 billion.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Late in the frame, the Ducks earned their second power play of the night, with Killorn producing a promising chance for their second unit.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
Two people appear in the frame on foot and are seen walking up to the driver’s side window.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
Rodrigues tied the game with 2:08 left in the second period for his sixth goal in his past 12 games and then Reinhart gave the Panthers the lead again by scoring his 31st goal of the season with 51 seconds left in the frame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Late in the frame, the Ducks earned their second power play of the night, with Killorn producing a promising chance for their second unit.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2025
Two people appear in the frame on foot and are seen walking up to the driver’s side window.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2025
Rodrigues tied the game with 2:08 left in the second period for his sixth goal in his past 12 games and then Reinhart gave the Panthers the lead again by scoring his 31st goal of the season with 51 seconds left in the frame.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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