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in broad daylight

/ɪn brɔd ˈdaɪt.laɪt/

Example:

The robbery happened in broad daylight, right on the main street.

loud and clear

/laʊd ænd klɪr/

Example:

I heard your message loud and clear.

(as) clear as day

/əz klɪr əz deɪ/

Example:

The instructions were as clear as day, so I had no trouble assembling the furniture.

in plain English

/ɪn pleɪn ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Example:

Can you explain that to me in plain English?

a mile away

/ə maɪl əˈweɪ/

Example:

I could see the mountains a mile away.

under your nose

/ˈʌndər jʊər noʊz/

Example:

The keys were right under your nose the whole time.

stick out like a sore thumb

/stɪk aʊt laɪk ə sɔr θʌm/

Example:

Her bright red dress made her stick out like a sore thumb at the conservative event.

(as) plain as a pikestaff

/əz pleɪn əz ə ˈpaɪk.stæf/

Example:

His guilt was as plain as a pikestaff.

(as) plain as the nose on your face

/əz pleɪn əz ðə noʊz ɑn jʊər feɪs/

Example:

The solution to the problem was as plain as the nose on your face, but I just couldn't see it at first.

crystal clear

/ˈkrɪs.təl ˈklɪr/

Example:

The water in the lake was crystal clear.

stand out a mile

/stænd aʊt ə maɪl/

Example:

Her bright red dress made her stand out a mile in the crowd.

for all (the world) to see

/fɔr ɔl ðə wɜrld tə si/

Example:

She displayed her anger for all the world to see.

it stands to reason

/ɪt stændz tə ˈriːzn/

Example:

It stands to reason that if you don't study, you won't pass the exam.

have something/somebody written all over it

/hæv ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ ˈsʌmˌbɑːdi ˈrɪtn̩ ɔːl ˈoʊvər ɪt/

Example:

That new car has your name written all over it!

written all over someone's face

/ˈrɪt.ən ɔl ˈoʊ.vər ˈsʌm.wʌnz feɪs/

Example:

Her disappointment was written all over her face when she didn't get the job.

open secret

/ˈoʊpən ˈsiːkrət/

Example:

It's an open secret that they are planning to get married.
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