- flying colours
- n. BEAE spelling flying colors= success
to come through with flying colours
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flying colours — /flaɪɪŋ ˈkʌləz/ (say fluying kuluhz) plural noun 1. flags borne aloft. –phrase 2. with flying colours, with triumphant success: he passed all his exams with flying colours. Also, flying colors. {originally naval, from the colours or flags used to …
Flying Colours — For the album by Australian hip hop group Bliss n Eso, see Flying Colours (album); for the album by Canadian band Trooper, see Flying Colors (Trooper album); for the album by Robert Ellis Orrall, see Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album).… … Wikipedia
flying colours — noun complete success they passed inspection with flying colors • Syn: ↑flying colors • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑success * * * … Useful english dictionary
Flying Colours (airline) — Flying Colours was a charter airline in the UK. The airline began operations in summer 1996 from with a fleet of Boeing 757 200 Airbus A320 aircraft.Flying Colours had several operational bases outside of its Manchester Airport headquarters,… … Wikipedia
Flying Colours (album) — Infobox Album Name = Flying Colours Type = studio Artist = Bliss n Eso Released = 26 April 2008 Recorded = The Devils Playground Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne Genre = Hip hop Length = Label = Illusive Sounds/Liberation Music Producer = Jonathon… … Wikipedia
With 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 … Wikipedia
with flying colours — With distinction or brilliance • • • Main Entry: ↑colour * * * with flying colours phrase very successfully They both passed with flying colours. Thesaurus: successfulsynonym … Useful english dictionary
with 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… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
come 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… … New idioms dictionary
come 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… … New idioms dictionary
