daylight robbery A situation in which one is charged an exorbitant price. I need to find another mechanic because this bill is just daylight robbery! I can't believe how much he charged for a simple repair. robbery See also: daylight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

daylight robbery Fig. the practice of blatantly or grossly overcharging. It's daylight robbery to charge that amount of money for a hotel room! The cost of renting a car at that place is daylight robbery. robbery See also: daylight McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

daylight robbery The amount you're asking for this couch is daylight robbery. [Mid-1900s] Also see Charging exorbitant prices, as in. [Mid-1900s] Also see highway robbery robbery See also: daylight The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

daylight robbery blatant and unfair overcharging. British informal blatant and unfair overcharging. 2005 MotleyFool.co.uk: Comment Have you seen the price of potted plants and fruit trees in garden centres recently? It's daylight robbery. robbery See also: daylight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

ˌdaylight ˈrobbery (informal, especially British English) a price or fee that you think is far too high: ) a price or fee that you think is far too high: £6 000 for an old car like this? That’s daylight robbery! robbery See also: daylight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017