highway robbery
US /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
UK /ˈhaɪ.weɪ ˈrɑː.bər.i/
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敲诈, 漫天要价, 趁火打劫
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.
在演唱会上花10美元买一瓶水简直是敲诈。
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The cost of that repair is highway robbery; I can get it done for half the price elsewhere.
那个维修费用简直是敲诈；我可以在别处以一半的价格搞定。