highway robbery

US /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
UK /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
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ぼったくり, 法外な値段, 高値

a situation in which someone is charged an unfairly high price for something

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Paying $10 for a bottle of water at the concert was highway robbery.
コンサートで水のボトルに10ドル払うのはぼったくりだった。
The cost of that repair is highway robbery; I can get it done for half the price elsewhere.
その修理費用はぼったくりだ。他の場所なら半額でできる。