Found 2 items, similar to highway robbery.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: highway robbery
highway robbery
n 1: an exorbitant price;
“what they are asking for gas these
days is highway robbery”
2: robbery of travellers on or near a public road
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Highway robbery
Highway robbery
\High"way` rob"ber*y\, n.
1. Robbery committed on the public roads.
[PJC]
2. An excessively high price or fee; -- used especially in
situations where the buyer has little or no choice but to
buy the item offered.
[PJC]