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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If your mother is still in the picture, mention to her how out of character this was of your father.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Also, as indicated in the picture Darnaude posted, the candy has been placed in a straight line, rather than put in a pile, as the installation typically is shown.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
Brown’s father wasn’t in the picture, so Clifton, in many ways, raised Tim and his brother, Ben.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
There's also teases of more pod love triangles (of course), social media exposés, lies, and exes potentially still being in the picture (and living in the same building).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
Also, as indicated in the picture Darnaude posted, the candy has been placed in a straight line, rather than put in a pile, as the installation typically is shown.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
Brown’s father wasn’t in the picture, so Clifton, in many ways, raised Tim and his brother, Ben.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
There's also teases of more pod love triangles (of course), social media exposés, lies, and exes potentially still being in the picture (and living in the same building).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“In the picture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20picture. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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