At a bank
Opening a bank account
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Teller: Oh, he keeps his money in a piggy bank. How charming!
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Man: Break the bank? What does that mean?
Teller: Break the bank means if you suddenly want to take all your money out; withdraw it all at once…
Man: Well, what’s the matter with that?
Teller: Well, if you deposit a fortune with us, and suddenly want to withdraw it all at once, that could be difficult.
Man: And that could break the bank?
Teller: Yes. If you had a fortune. But with a few pennies, you’ll hardly break our bank.
Man: Oh, maybe not your bank, but I can break my bank.
Teller: Oh, no, you broke the bank. You, you, you, you … oh. Now look what you’ve done. You’ve made a mess of my counter.
Man: Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll clear it all up.
Teller: Oh, no, no, no, no. You clear up the mess; I’ll clear up the bills.
Hum, you’ve got quite a lot here, more than I thought. Do you want to deposit all this in your account?
Man: Oh, yes please.
Teller: Good. Oh, that reminds me, … Well, let’s see… this money that you’re depositing comes to almost $100.
Man: Right.
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1- What does “you’ve got quite a lot here” mean in this sentence?
2- What does “quite” mean in this sentence?
Does it mean “fairly” or something else?
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