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highway robbery
noun
1.
robbery committed on a highway against travelers, as by a highwayman.
2.
Informal. a price or fee that is unreasonably high; exorbitant charge.
Origin:
1770–80
1770–80
Related forms
highway robber, noun
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| highway robbery | |
| —n | |
| informal blatant overcharging | |
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Idioms & Phrases
highway robbery
The exaction of an exorbitantly high price or fee. For example, You paid ten dollars for that meat? That's highway robbery. This term, used figuratively since the late 1800s, alludes to literal robbery of travelers on or near a public road.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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