highway robbery

US /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
UK /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
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rompakan terang-terangan, harga melampau, penipuan

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.
Membayar $10 untuk sebotol air di konsert itu adalah rompakan terang-terangan.
The cost of that repair is highway robbery; I can get it done for half the price elsewhere.
Kos pembaikan itu adalah rompakan terang-terangan; saya boleh dapatkannya dengan separuh harga di tempat lain.