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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Duke led by as much as 28 in the first half, but a 7-0 Miami run late in the frame cut the Blue Devils’ lead to 24, 50-26, heading into the halftime break.
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Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
By the end of the second period, Vancouver had eliminated the Capitals’ lead and was firmly in control, racking up an astounding 21 shots in the frame, a stunning number for a team that managed just three in the first period and hadn’t recorded 30 in a game since Dec. 3.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
This included the unusal, but effective choice to film this reunion scene from inside Maclin’s vehicle, with the camera pointed out the driver’s side window, following Domingo, and then panning right, so the camera is now pointed out the windshield, as the two men are reunited in the frame.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
The speakers – which are aimed to keep your music and audio for your ears only – are housed in the frame's arms, as is a noise-canceling microphone.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
By the end of the second period, Vancouver had eliminated the Capitals’ lead and was firmly in control, racking up an astounding 21 shots in the frame, a stunning number for a team that managed just three in the first period and hadn’t recorded 30 in a game since Dec. 3.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
This included the unusal, but effective choice to film this reunion scene from inside Maclin’s vehicle, with the camera pointed out the driver’s side window, following Domingo, and then panning right, so the camera is now pointed out the windshield, as the two men are reunited in the frame.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
The speakers – which are aimed to keep your music and audio for your ears only – are housed in the frame's arms, as is a noise-canceling microphone.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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