daylight robbery
noun
informal blatant overcharging
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Words nearby daylight robbery
day labourer, day letter, Day-Lewis, daylight, daylight lamp, daylight robbery, daylights, daylight saving, daylight-saving time, daylily, day-liner
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Idioms and Phrases with daylight robbery
daylight robbery
Charging exorbitant prices, as in The amount you're asking for this couch is daylight robbery. [Mid-1900s] Also see highway robbery.
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