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One in a hundred - один из ста; каждый сотый Very remarkable; nearly unique; one of a very few; one among one hundred of something: Mary's one in a hundred - such a hard worker. * About one in a hundred of the products are defective. When angry, count a hundred (saying) - когда рассер¬ дишься, считай до ста THOUSAND Be batting a thousand (Am inf) - очень преуспеть в чём-л. Do something extremely well and better than you had hoped to do it; be extremely successful at something; be enjoying great success. The metaphor comes from baseball: Gloria felt she was batting a thousand. She'd got everything she asked for when she saw her boss. * Recently, I have been batting a thousand in my attempts to sell the new product. If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times (fig) - сто раз тебе говорила; сколько раз можно говорить/ повторять An expression that introduces a scolding, usually to a child: If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times, don't leave your clothes in a pile on the floor! — Sorry. It is a thousand pities (fig) - очень жаль; какая жа¬ лость No, no, a thousand times no! (fig jocular) - Ни за что (на свете)! Ни в коем случае! Ни за какие коврижки! Very definitely, no! The water is a little cold, but it's invigorating. Come on in. — How cold? — Well, 128