highway robbery

• Expressão informal que descreve uma situação em que alguém cobra um preço excessivamente alto por algo, sugerindo que o valor é injusto ou escandalosamente caro.

An informal expression referring to a situation where someone is charged an excessively high price for something, implying that the cost is unfair or outrageously expensive.

1. Excessive pricingB2informalamerican

   Used to describe a situation where the price charged for something is unreasonably high, as if it were a robbery.

   Assalto à mão armada

   • $10 for a bottle of water? That's highway robbery!
   • The prices at that restaurant are highway robbery.
   • Charging $50 for parking is highway robbery.

2. Historical crimeC1formal

   The act of robbing travelers on a public road, especially in the past.

   Assalto em estrada

   • Highway robbery was a common crime in 18th-century England.
   • The notorious outlaw was known for highway robbery.
   • Stories of highway robbery often feature masked bandits.