Daylight Robbery Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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daylight robbery What does daylight robbery mean?	the extreme overcharging of money for something	The amount of money which they charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.
daylight robbery What does daylight robbery mean?	the extreme overcharging of money for something	The amount of money which the gas station charged for the gasoline was daylight robbery.
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fall into a trap What does "fall into a trap" mean?	to become caught in someone's scheme	The criminals fell into a trap that the police had prepared for them.
grab a bite What does "grab a bite" mean?	get something to eat.	"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab abite with me?"
A steal What does "A steal" mean?	If something is a steal, it costs much less than it is really worth.
Grasp the nettle What does "Grasp the nettle" mean?	(UK) If you grasp the nettle, you deal bravely with a problem.
quick one What does "quick one" mean?	a single drink of alcohol taken before one does something else	We stopped for a quick one on the way home from work.

force (something) down (someone's) throat What does "force (something) down (someone's) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want	I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat.
divide and conquer What does "divide and conquer" mean?	to split an opposing side into two groups so that you can win against them	The government was trying to divide and conquer the opposition parties.
clip What does "clip" mean?	short video or audio segment

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Daylight Robbery Idiom