| 词汇 | with flying colors |
| 释义 | Idiom with flying colors Theme: EASY easily and excellently.John passed his geometry test with flying colors.Sally qualified for the race with flying colors. Slang with flying colors Theme: FLAMBOYANT mod. flamboyantly; boldly.Heidi won first place with flying colors.Paul came home with flying colors after the match. Idiom with flying colors with great success.She took a driving test and passed with flying colors.My brother always managed to get through his courses, although not always with flying colors. Etymology: based on the small and colorful flags flown (= hung in the wind) on boats and ships in a race or when coming into port with flying colorsExceptionally well or very successfully. Said especially of one's performance in a test, examination, competition, or training of some kind. Samantha was rather nervous taking her final exam, but she passed with flying colors! Your brother passed his apprenticeship with flying colors. He'll be a master builder in no time! with flying colorsCliché easily and excellently. John passed his geometry test with flying colors. Sally qualified for the race with flying colors. with flying coloursCOMMON If you achieve something, such as passing an examination, with flying colours, you achieve it easily and are very successful. Note: A ship's colours are its national flag. She passed the entrance exam with flying colors. Note: The image here is of a victorious battleship sailing back into port with its national flag flying. with flying colourswith distinction.Formerly, in military contexts, flying colours meant having the regimental flag flying as a sign of success or victory; a conquered army usually had to lower (or strike ) its colours . with ˌflying ˈcolours(British English) (American English with ˌflying ˈcolors) with great success: We expect your son to pass the exam with flying colours.She came through her French test with flying colours.In the past, if a ship or an army lost a battle it had to take down its colours (= the national flag). The ship or army that won a victory continued to show its flag.with flying colors mod. flamboyantly; boldly. Paul came home with flying colors after the match. with flying colors With complete or outstanding success: passed the exam with flying colors. |
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