flying colours
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"It's a review that some countries will fail, and others will pass with flying colours."
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was an exam that the college-aged student passed with flying colours.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
Scans and tests by doctors and psychologists followed but Seagrave passed with flying colours.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2023
Hayes added that this match "tested England maybe more so than any other game since the Euros and they have come through that with flying colours".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2023
The patent gas had been put to one of the severest tests--an actual fire in mid-air--and had emerged with flying colours.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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