highway robbery

/ˌhaɪˈweɪ ˌrɑbəri/
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Other forms: highway robberies

Definitions of highway robbery
  1. noun
    robbery of travellers on or near a public road
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    type of:
    robbery
    larceny by threat of violence
  2. noun
    an exorbitant price
    “what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery”
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    type of:
    damage, price, terms
    the amount of money needed to purchase something
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