highway robbery
Noun

highway robbery

  1. (historical, literal) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.
  2. (idiomatic) Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.
    They think they can charge $400 for a shirt? That's highway robbery.
Antonyms Translations
  • French: vol de grand chemin
  • Russian: грабёж среди́ бела́ дня



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