with flying colours
1with flying colours — With distinction or brilliance • • • Main Entry: ↑colour * * * with flying colours phrase very successfully They both passed with flying colours. Thesaurus: successfulsynonym …
2with flying colours — ► with flying colours with distinction. Main Entry: ↑flying …
3With flying colours — A ship in harbor, flying its flags. With flying colours is a popular proverbial phrase of the English language. The phrase s origins relate to ship flags. Contents 1 History …
4with flying colours — very successfully They both passed with flying colours …
5with flying colours (colors) — If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade …
6with flying colours (colors) — If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade …
7with flying colours (colors) — If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To achieve something with flying colours means to do it very successfully. My daughter passed the… …
8with flying colours — with distinction. → fly …
9come through with flying colours — come through/pass with flying colours British & Australian, American & Australian to pass an examination with a very high score or to complete a difficult activity very successfully. She took her university entrance exam in December and passed… …
10come pass with flying colours — come through/pass with flying colours British & Australian, American & Australian to pass an examination with a very high score or to complete a difficult activity very successfully. She took her university entrance exam in December and passed… …
