IdiomNature
Swedish
Swedishmitt på ljusan dag
Meaning: In broad daylight; openly and obviously, not in secret.
Literally: Right in the bright day
Example: “Cykeln blev stulen mitt på ljusan dag.” — The bike was stolen in broad daylight.
English equivalent: In broad daylight
Equivalents in other languages
English: in broad daylight
Origin: Ljusan is an old inflected form of ljus (light, bright), surviving only in this phrase. Something done in the middle of bright day is done in broad daylight, openly, where everyone could see. No particular story lies behind it.
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