In Broad Daylight Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in broad daylight What does in broad daylight mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.
in broad daylight What does in broad daylight mean?	publicly visible in the daytime	The robbery of the store took place in broad daylight.
	Some Random Idioms
put all one`s eggs in one basket What does "put all one`s eggs in one basket" mean?	to place all one`s efforts/interests/hopes in a single person or thing	You should not put all your eggs in one basket and invest all of your money in the stock market.

take it upon oneself to (do something) What does "take it upon oneself to (do something)" mean?	to make something one's responsibility	I decided to take it upon myself to fix the broken window in our apartment.
play into (someone`s) hands What does "play into (someone`s) hands" mean?	to do something that gives someone else an advantage	If you walk out of the meeting in anger you will only play into the hands of the other side.
jump out of one`s skin What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?	be badly frightened, be very surprised	I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
make a mountain out of a molehill What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?	make a big problem out of a small problem	He is making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about his son`s problem.

in round numbers/figures What does "in round numbers/figures" mean?	an estimated number, a figure that has been rounded off	I was able to learn, in round numbers, how much it would cost to move to a larger apartment.
level with (someone) What does "level with (someone)" mean?	be honest with someone	I tried to level with my friend and tell her what I thought about her new hairstyle.
strike a happy medium What does "strike a happy medium" mean?	to find a compromise position	The manager always tries to strike a happy medium between being professional and being friendly to the staff.
up in arms What does "up in arms" mean?	to be very angry and wanting to fight, to be equipped with guns or weapons and ready to fight	The students were up in arms over the school's plan to make them wear uniforms.
(to be) hot and bothered What does "(to be) hot and bothered" mean?	excited and worried, displeased	I don`t know what is wrong with her but she is hot and bothered about something.
all eyes What does "all eyes" mean?	watching very closely, wide-eyed with surprise	My friend is all eyes when he goes to a basketball game.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Broad Daylight Idiom