broad daylight
Abundant natural illumination in daytime, producing clear visibilityAbundant natural illumination in daytime, producing clear visibility; hence, daytime.
» The burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.
Der Einbrecher stieg am hellichten Tage bei der Post ein.
Грабитель ворвался в почтовое отделение среди бела дня.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Abundant natural illumination in daytime, producing clear visibility; hence, daytime.
(figuratively, uncountable)Chiefly preceded by in: the full view of observers during the day.
The bank robbery took place in broad daylight.
Examples
22 sentencesThe burglar broke into the post office in broad daylight.
ruГрабитель ворвался в почтовое отделение среди бела дня.
deDer Einbrecher stieg am hellichten Tage bei der Post ein.
A gang of three robbed the bank in broad daylight.
deEine Dreierbande raubte die Bank am helllichten Tage aus.
I was mugged in broad daylight.
I was attacked in broad daylight.
ruНа меня напали средь бела дня.
Yanni was kidnapped in broad daylight.
Origin
From broad (“(archaic) to the full extent”) + daylight.From broad (“(archaic) to the full extent”) + daylight.
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Synonyms
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