flying colours

plural noun

And yet he fails when many a man possessing not one quarter of his military qualifications carries on with flying colours.

And now evening was come, and soon would come Aglaia with flying colours, toddling across the road to take him home to supper.

Well, I thought if I had a pal to examine me, I would go through with flying colours.

It must be said of him however that he came to the scratch with flying colours.

"I missed two teas this afternoon, but I got my permits and came off with flying colours," she confided to her dumb companion.

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