in broad daylight

From in + broad daylight.

• (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

in broad daylight

1. In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.
   • 2008 August 23, Shelley Shelton, “Streaking fireball a vivid spectacle in daytime sky”, in Arizona Daily Star‎, Tucson, Ariz., archived from the original on 2008-09-07:

     A fireball hurtled across the southern Tucson sky in broad daylight Saturday morning.

2. (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?'

   • 2008 January 24, Brian Benntt, “When Iraqis Come to America”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC:

     It's still too dangerous for the wife of a journalist who was murdered in the street in broad daylight.