كيف تنطق "daylight robbery"
expression
ˈdeɪˌɫaɪt/ /ˈɹɑbɝi
DAY-lyt RAH-ber-ee
dˈeɪlaɪt/ /ɹˈɒbəɹi
DAY-lyt ROB-uh-ree
التعريف
A situation where something (usually a price or charge) is so unfairly high that it feels like you are being openly cheated, even though it’s legal. Used especially for things that are expensive or feel dishonest.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈdeɪˌɫaɪt/ /ˈɹɑbɝi
الإنجليزية البريطانية
dˈeɪlaɪt/ /ɹˈɒbəɹi
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
DAY-lyt RAH-ber-ee
بريطاني
DAY-lyt ROB-uh-ree
استمع في السياق
The price of water at the concert was daylight robbery.
Paying so much for parking here is daylight robbery.
Ten dollars for a small sandwich? That’s daylight robbery!
Honestly, the rent in this city is daylight robbery.