in broad daylight

in broad day·light

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Definitions of in broad daylight words

adverb in broad daylight openly, in full public view 1
phrase in broad daylight If you say that a crime is committed in broad daylight, you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it, rather than at night. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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