Meanings
Compare Old English weġrēaf (“highway robbery”, literally “road-theft”).
How to pronounce "highway robbery":
AU
The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.
Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.
Example Sentences
1
The price they charged for a cup of coffee at the airport was highway robbery.
2
They charged me $20 for a bottle of water at the concert venue, talk about highway robbery!
3
Paying $5 for a small bag of chips at the movie theater is pure highway robbery.
4
I can't believe the exorbitant price they charge for parking in downtown, it's like highway robbery.
5
The hotel charged me $10 for a local phone call, that's just highway robbery.
