n. phr. 1. A hold-up of or theft from a person committed on an open road or street usually by an armed man. Highway robbery was common in England in Shakespeare's day. 2. An extremely high price or charge; a profiteer's excessive charge. To someone from a small town, the prices of meals and theater tickets in New York often seem to he highway robbery.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Meaning of HIGHWAY ROBBERY in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012