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单词 daylight robbery
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daylight robbery

uncountable noun
If someone charges you a great deal of money for something and you think this is unfair or unreasonable, you can refer to this as daylight robbery.
[British, informal, disapproval]
They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.

daylight robbery in British English

noun
informal
blatant overcharging

daylight robbery

or highway robbery
a situation in which you are charged a lot of money for something that should cost a lot less or even nothing at all
They are charging three bucks for the comics, which sounds like highway robbery tous.

Examples of 'daylight robbery' in a sentence
daylight robbery

So why are so many outwardly respectable people getting away with daylight robbery?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One daylight robbery per lifetime is enough for any man.
The Sun (2011)
It is little more than daylight robbery.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And that sounds suspiciously like daylight robbery to us.
The Sun (2011)
They caught some MPs engaged in daylight robbery.
The Sun (2012)
The size of the slice the Government already takes in fuel duty amounts to daylight robbery.
The Sun (2011)
That way the only daylight robbery you are likely to encounter will be the rip-off cafés.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A four per cent rise in council tax is daylight robbery.
The Sun (2008)
Although this may seem like daylight robbery, these companies work within the law and in no time your loan can spiral out of control.
The Sun (2012)
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