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flying colors
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plural noun
flags or ensigns flown on a ship.
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with flying colors
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with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success:
He passed the test with flying colors.
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Origin of
flying colors
First recorded in
1600–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
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