in broad daylight

a plena luz del día

• The theft happened in broad daylight on a busy street.
• The protestors gathered in broad daylight, attracting a lot of attention.
• He painted the mural in broad daylight, without worrying about being seen.

This idiom is used to describe actions done openly and without concealment. It is common in both spoken and written English, suitable for formal and informal contexts. The phrase is quite common and easily understood.

A common mistake is translating 'a plena luz del día' as 'in full light of day', which is not English. The correct form is to use 'in broad daylight' without altering the word order.

• raise eyebrows
  levantar cejas, causar sorpresa
• have a bone to pick (with someone)
  tener algo que reclamar, tener una queja
• come to terms with (something)
  aceptar, hacerse a la idea de
• a turn of mind
  una forma de pensar, una mentalidad