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Daily Life - Planning a Bank Robbery (C0056) A: All right, so this is what we are going to do. I’ve carefully mapped this out, so don’t screw it up. Mr. Rabbit, you and Mr. Fox will go into the bank wearing these uniforms. We managed to get replicas of the one the guards wear when they pick up the money. B: Got it. C: No problem, boss. A: When you get inside, tell them that you are filling in for Carl and Tom, and say that they are on another route today. Don’t lose your cool. Just act natural. B: What if they want to call and confirm? A: You let him. C: What!? A: Don’t worry, we have the phones tapped, so the call will be patched through to me, and I’ll pretend to be the transport company. B: Ha ha, you are so clever boss! A: Okay, shut up. Only take as much money as you can fit in these bags. Don’t get greedy! Are you ready? Let’s go. Key Vocabulary screw up verb mess up, make a mistake, fail map out verb planned, thought of patch (someone) through phrase connect or communicate over the telephone tap verb attach a device to a phone line to listen secretly greedy Adjective want too much; always wanting more loose (someone’s) cool phrase to not control your feeling or emotions clever Adjective smart, intelligent replica common noun, plural a reproduction or copy of a product Supplementary Vocabulary heist common noun, singular the act of stealing something from a shop or a bank (AmE, Informal) bust common noun, singular an event where the police catch people doing a crime bandit common noun, singular criminal who attacks and steals from people who travel burglary common noun, singular illegally entering a house or building to steal escape route common noun, singular a planned way of going from one place to another and escaping