barefaced robbery UK
ˈbeəˌfeɪst ˈrɒbəri
See also: armed robbery (US)
Definition

Definition of barefaced robbery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

crime theftUKshameless act of stealing done openly without hidingUK
  • That was barefaced robbery in broad daylight.
  • Charging double for water is barefaced robbery.
  • The scam was nothing short of barefaced robbery.
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Expressions with barefaced robbery

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it's barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of overcharging or cheating
It's barefaced robbery to charge that much for a simple sandwich.
it is barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of cheating or overcharging
It is barefaced robbery to charge $12 for a tiny airport sandwich.

Expressions with barefaced

it's barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of overcharging or cheating
It's barefaced robbery to charge that much for a simple sandwich.
barefaced lyingn.
shameless and obvious lying without any attempt to hide
His barefaced lying was evident when he denied the obvious truth.
barefaced liarn.
person who lies openly and without shame
He is a barefaced liar and nobody trusts him.
barefaced lien.
blatant and shameless falsehood
Her claim of innocence was a barefaced lie.
it is barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of cheating or overcharging
It is barefaced robbery to charge $12 for a tiny airport sandwich.

Expressions with robbery

daylight robberyn.
unfairly high price or charge
The price of the concert tickets was daylight robbery.
highway robberyn.
extremely high and unfair price for something
Charging ten dollars for a bottle of water is highway robbery.!
sheer robberyn.
act of taking something in a very unfair way
Charging that much for water is sheer robbery!
that's sheer robberyexp.
unfairly high price or charge
Paying $10 for water? That's sheer robbery!
it's barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of overcharging or cheating
It's barefaced robbery to charge that much for a simple sandwich.
bank robberyn.
stealing money from a bank, often using force or threat
The gang planned a bank robbery last night.
robbery suspectn.
person believed to have committed robbery
The police arrested the robbery suspect after a long chase.
armed robberyn.
theft involving weapons to intimidate or harm
The suspect was charged with armed robbery.
robbery convictionn.
the state of being found guilty of robbery
His robbery conviction affected his chances of finding a job.
it is barefaced robberyexp.
obvious act of cheating or overcharging
It is barefaced robbery to charge $12 for a tiny airport sandwich.

Terms related to barefaced robbery

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  1. French:vol manifeste, ...
  2. German:dreister Raub, ...
  3. Italian:furto alla luce del sole, ...
  4. Spanish:robo descarado, ...
  5. Portuguese:roubo descarado, ...
  6. Chinese:明目张胆的抢劫, ...
  7. Japanese:大胆な強盗, ...
  8. Arabic:سَرِقَة عَلَنِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שׁוֹד לְאוֹר יוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:наглое ограбление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нахабне пограбування, ...
  12. Hindi:सरेआम डकैती, ...

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