FLYING COLORS Definition & Meaning

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flying colors

plural noun

flags or ensigns flown on a ship.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of flying colors¹

First recorded in 1600–10

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success:
He passed the test with flying colors.

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When it came to the "One Hand Clapping" sessions, McCartney wanted to test Wings’ roadworthiness, an exam that the post-Beatles outfit passed with flying colors.

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Williams told “Good Day New York” anchor and friend Scotto that she passed her tests “with flying colors.”

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In those conversations, she and caregiver Ginalisa Monterroso raised concerns about the guardian’s alleged control over Williams and touted the results of Williams’ competency tests: She passed with “flying colors.”

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This was a massive test for Trump, and he passed it with flying colors.

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The resulting authenticity passed the verisimilitude test with flying colors.

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