Meanings
From daylight + robbery, originally used literally to refer to robbery occurring in the daytime rather than at night, which was thought to be more audacious or risky.[1]
How to pronounce "daylight robbery":
AU
The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; an instance of this.
Conduct which unfairly deprives an opponent of an advantage or a win; an instance of this.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see daylight, robbery.
Example Sentences
1
Paying $5 for a cup of coffee is daylight robbery.
2
I can't believe they charged me $50 for a movie ticket. It's daylight robbery!
3
Buying a branded t-shirt for $100 is nothing but daylight robbery.
4
We were charged $20 for a simple sandwich at the airport. It felt like daylight robbery.
5
Paying $15 for a bottle of water at a theme park is absolute daylight robbery.
