How do you use "Daylight Robbery" in a sentence?

Five quid for a coffee? Daylight robbery! Airport prices are daylight robbery.

Daylight Robbery

Q: What does "Daylight Robbery" mean?

Blatant overcharging An outrageously high price, so brazen it's like being robbed in broad daylight.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Blatant overcharging

明目张胆地乱收费

Cobro descarado y excesivo

あからさまなぼったくり

노골적인 바가지

An outrageously high price, so brazen it's like being robbed in broad daylight.

价格高得离谱，就像光天化日之下被抢劫一样。

Un precio escandalosamente alto, tan descarado que es como ser robado a plena luz del día.

法外に高い値段で、白昼堂々と強盗されるようなもの。

터무니없이 높은 가격으로, 대낮에 강도를 당하는 것처럼 뻔뻔하다는 뜻.

Examples

Five quid for a coffee? Daylight robbery!
一杯咖啡五镑？简直是抢钱！
¿cinco libras por un café? ¡Es un robo a mano armada!
コーヒー1杯5ポンド？ぼったくりだ！
커피 한 잔에 5파운드? 완전 바가지야!
Airport prices are daylight robbery.
机场的价格简直是抢钱
los precios del aeropuerto son un robo
空港の値段はぼったくりだ
공항 물가는 완전 바가지다.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪlaɪt ˈrɒbəri/

Usage Guide

Context: price complaints

Tone: outraged

✓ Do Say

Complaining about prices
抱怨价格时
para quejarse de los precios
値段について文句を言うとき
가격에 불평할 때

✗ Don't Say

Actual crime
不用于指实际犯罪
No se usa para delitos reales
実際の犯罪を指すのには使わない
실제 범죄

Common Mistakes

Figurative only

Origin & History

British, possibly from 1696 window tax that led to bricked-up windows.

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British complaints

Regional notes: Very British.

Variations

Daylight robberyHighway robbery