Meaning Behind Juice WRLD's "Robbery"

WHAT DOES DAYLIGHT ROBBERY MEAN? 'Daylight Robbery' is a figure of speech to describe an unfair trade that is so clear and obvious that you could have robbed the victim in broad daylight. However, the meaning of the phrase has evolved over time. When it was first coined, the meaning of 'daylight robbery' was literally that daylight was being stolen. This may seem strange, given that daylight cannot be stolen. WHAT DOES DAYLIGHT ROBBERY MEAN IN SOUTH AFRICA? The video explains... | News, Accident

Language analysis in Measure for Measure | Shakespeare Learning Zone | Royal Shakespeare Company