B2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
in broad daylight
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during the day, when people can easily see what is happening
Usually about crimes or bold actions, to show surprise that they happened openly.
In context
Someone stole my motorbike in broad daylight, right outside the market.
The robbery happened in broad daylight, so there were many witnesses.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way