in broad daylight

Meaning: Openly, during the day, when anyone could see.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “The thieves took the statue in broad daylight.”

Category: Nature

Origin: "Broad" means full or complete, as in full daylight. The phrase is recorded from the 14th century.

Equivalents in other languages

wish the ground would swallow one up — To feel so embarrassed that one wants to disappear.
push up daisies — To be dead and buried.
gild the lily — To spoil something already perfect by adding to it.
lightning never strikes twice — An unusual event, lucky or unlucky, is unlikely to happen again in the same way.
Avoir le vent en poupe — To be doing very well; everything is going your way.
Avoir la tête dans les nuages — To be a daydreamer; out of touch with reality.

not my circus, not my monkeys — It's not my problem, so I'm staying out of it.
give someone what for — To scold or punish someone severely.
like talking to a brick wall — Speaking to someone who does not listen or respond.
have a thing for someone — To be attracted to someone.
too many cooks spoil the broth — When too many people work on something, the result is worse.
a vicious circle — A situation where one problem causes another, which makes the first worse.

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