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beat/knock the (living) daylights out of someone

to hit someone very hard many times. I'll knock the living daylights out of him if I catch him doing it again!

See also: beat, knock

daylight robbery (British, American & Australian, American & Australian)

a situation in which you are charged much more for something than you think you should have to pay. Three pounds for an orange juice? It's daylight robbery!

frighten/scare the (living) daylights out of someone

to frighten someone very much. Don't come up behind me like that. You scared the living daylights out of me!

See also: frighten, scare

in broad daylight

if a crime is committed in broad daylight, it happens during the day when it could easily have been seen and prevented. The man was shot at close range in broad daylight in front of his house.

See also: broad

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in broad daylight

when anyone can see what is happening. These robberies took place in broad daylight and not one person has been arrested for them!

Usage notes: often used to show great surprise that something evil could be done without any effort to hide it

See also: broad