in the frame

prepositional phrase

Suspected by the police of having committed a crime.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. colloquialSuspected by the police of having committed a crime.

    Colin just told me about some lad he played football with last night who beat Gerald up a month or so ago, but I don't think he's in the frame.

    2021, Chris McDonald, Mistletoe and Crime
Cite this entry
APA

in the frame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20frame

MLA

“in the frame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20frame. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the frame,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20frame.

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