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adv. (context idiomatic English) extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner. alt. (context idiomatic English) extremely well; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.
Usage examples of "with flying colors".
You passed the language arts portions with flying colors, as a matter of fact.
She made her first jump with flying colors and, thereafter, riding abroad with her father held no charms for her.
He'd been a bit anxious about asking the corporal to tailor that precise a charge with something as crude as black powder, but she'd come through with flying colors.
Had gone through the Outward Bound Survival School in the summer of '84 and passed with flying colors.
The sea had tested them with cruelty and harshness, and they had passed with flying colors.