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 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 Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich to put the team up 21-10 with 6:34 left in the frame. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 First, the hard cut: Samuel in a medium shot, shirtless, standing alone in the frame, as those stuttering first notes and thumping synth line drop in. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024 Think of him as the David Fincher of the fantastical: every production detail accounted for, every bit of minutiae in the frame serving its purpose. —

Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the frame

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