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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Taking up lots of space in the frame and spreading your limbs wide creates a powerful disposition.
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Margaret Cirino, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
There are slight dips in the frame rate when graphically heavy effects are activated, but otherwise, the game maintains its 120fps target output well.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The white sand beaches and the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea are never in the frame here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Tommy Edman added a sac fly in the seventh, and Gavin Lux ripped a two-run homer in the frame for some insurance.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Margaret Cirino, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
There are slight dips in the frame rate when graphically heavy effects are activated, but otherwise, the game maintains its 120fps target output well.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The white sand beaches and the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea are never in the frame here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
Tommy Edman added a sac fly in the seventh, and Gavin Lux ripped a two-run homer in the frame for some insurance.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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“In the frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20frame. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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