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daylight robbery

noun

informal blatant overcharging

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Nearby words

  1. daygirl,
  2. dayglow,
  3. dayhop,
  4. daylight,
  5. daylight lamp,
  6. daylight saving,
  7. daylight saving time,
  8. daylight-saving time,
  9. daylights,
  10. daylily
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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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