in the picture
idiom
: involved or playing a part in something : in the same situation or relationship
After their brief separation, her boyfriend is back in the picture.
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Late in the picture, Gutnik potently inserts himself into the film, speaking in English about the tragedy that no one in his family speaks Ukrainian even though all of his closest relatives were born there.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
In this view, my big ethical job as a parent is to pay close attention to my children, attempt to understand their needs and desires, and act accordingly; my agenda for them should not really be in the picture.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
Nori hasn’t been in the picture since 2005, when Sum 41 fired him at Whibley’s urging, according to the LA Times.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
The scenery shown in the picture matches that of the Instagram post.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
In this view, my big ethical job as a parent is to pay close attention to my children, attempt to understand their needs and desires, and act accordingly; my agenda for them should not really be in the picture.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
Nori hasn’t been in the picture since 2005, when Sum 41 fired him at Whibley’s urging, according to the LA Times.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
The scenery shown in the picture matches that of the Instagram post.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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