in broad daylight
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From in + broad daylight.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪn bɹɔːd ˈdeɪlaɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪn bɹɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɪn bɹɑd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt/
- Hyphenation: in broad day‧light
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.
- 2008 August 23, Shelley Shelton, “Streaking fireball a vivid spectacle in daytime sky”, in Arizona Daily Star[1], Tucson, Ariz., archived from the original on 2008-09-07:
- A fireball hurtled across the southern Tucson sky in broad daylight Saturday morning.
- (figurative) In a blatant and publicly visible manner during the day.
- 1934, Leslie Charteris, “The Uncritical Publisher”, in Ian Dickerson, editor, The Saint Intervenes, London: Mulholland Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 125:
- 'But surely,' protested Peter half-heartedly, 'he couldn't carry on a racket like that in broad daylight and get away with it?'
Translations
[edit]in ample natural illumination
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in a blatant and publicly visible manner
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