in broad daylight

in broad daylight
1) при дневном свете; при свете дня; средь (или среди) бела дня

Seen now, in broad daylight, she looked tall, fair and shapely. (Ch. Brontë, ‘Jane Eyre’, ch. V) — Теперь, при ярком дневном свете, я увидела, что она высока, стройна и красива.

At Franklin, New Jersey, August 29, 1917, John Avila... was taken in broad daylight by the chief of police and an auto-load of business men to woods near the town and there hung to a tree. (U. Sinclair, ‘100%’, ‘Appendix’) — Во Франклине, штат Нью-Джерси, 29 августа 1917 года Джон Авила... средь бела дня был схвачен начальником полиции и прикатившими на автомобиле торговцами, отвезен за город в лес и там повешен на дереве.

2) открыто, публично

Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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