a hundred and one things

coolfool_sin | 07:31 Wed 21st Mar 2007 | Books & Authors

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Jeffrey Archer, in his Shall We Tell the President? wrote: "He had already found a hundred and one things to do since he'd been back, …". I figure "a hundred and one things" here means many things. Do I guess right? You're highly appreciated if you'd be kind enough to help me to clear it up.

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Yes, something along the lines of, 'a lot of things plus one'.

One hundred and one is used to convey a large amount, as it's ONE MORE than a hundred (1001 and 1,000,001 are also used).

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