highway robbery
noun
Definition of highway robbery
1 : robbery committed on or near a public highway usually against travelers
2 : excessive profit or advantage derived from a business transaction
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Examples of highway robbery in a Sentence
Charging that much to see a movie is highway robbery!
what some rock superstars charge for concert tickets is simply highway robbery
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First Known Use of highway robbery
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY Defined for English Language Learners
highway robbery
noun
Definition of highway robbery for English Language Learners
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: the practice of charging a price that is very high and usually unfair for something
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