daylight robbery

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.
Synonyms: highway robbery, price gouging

(chiefly sports, uncountable) Conduct which unfairly deprives an opponent of an advantage or a win; (countable, rare) an instance of this.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see daylight,‎ robbery.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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A bold daylight robbery at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) in Hang Dong near Baan Tawai saw the alleged gunman make off with 83,000 baht in cash. Source: Internet

If I’d pulled the game back to 2-2 it would have been absolute daylight robbery. Source: Internet

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