highway robbery

countable historical literally uncountable idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な意味：公開された道路上で旅行者を襲って強奪する行為 / 慣用句としての意味：法外または非常に高額な価格設定、目の高い料金

Tales of highway robbery along the coastal road frightened many travelers in the 18th century.

18世紀、沿岸の道では街道強盗の噂が多くの旅人を怯えさせた。

Sense（1）

(historical, literally) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.

They think they can charge $400 for a shirt? That's highway robbery.

highway robberies

（ plural ）