Смысл: Chiltern Hundreds

Chiltern Hundreds[͵tʃıltənʹhʌndrədz]
<Í> Чилтерн Хандредз, Чилтернские округа (коронные земли в графстве Бакингемшир в Великобритании)
♢ the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds - номинальная должность управляющего Чилтернскими округами (который не мог быть членом парламента)
to accept /to apply for/ the Chiltern Hundreds - слагать с себя полномочия члена парламента (под предлогом перехода на государственную службу)

hundred Идиома

bat five hundred

hit half the times at bat, win half the competitions If you solve five problems out of ten, you're batting five hundred.

hundred/thousand/million and one

very/too many I can think of a hundred and one reasons why the new employee is not capable of doing his job.

hundred to one shot/chance

a small chance not likely to bring success He only has a hundred to one shot at getting the job that he has applied for.

doing a hundred

very fine shape

one in a hundred

Idiom(s): one in a thousand AND one in a hundred; one in a million

Theme: FREQUENCY

unique; one of a very few.
• He's a great guy. He's one in million.
• Mary's one in a hundred—such a hard worker.

Kill one to warn a hundred.

Warn many by punishing a few.

by the dozen|by the hundred|by the thousand|dozen|

adv. phr. Very many at one time; in great numbers. Tommy ate cookies by the down. Often used in the plural, meaning even larger numbers. The ants arrived at the picnic by the hundreds. The enemy attacked the fort by the thousands.

hundred

hundred
see by the dozen.

More Idioms/Phrases

huff and puff hull human humanity humble humble pie humor hump hundred hung hunt hurry up and wait hurt hush

English Vocalbulary

chimar chimb chimbley Chimborazo chime chime in chimed chimer Chimera chimeras chimere chimeric chimerical chimes chiming chimney chimney-board chimney-cap