with flying colors
The idiom "with flying colors" originates from naval tradition, where ships would return to port with their flags (colors) flying to show they had won a battle.
🇺🇸 US Voice:
🇬🇧 UK Voice:
Definition
B2General
(informal)To achieve something with great success or distinction.
Example
- She passed her final exams with flying colors.
B2Academic
(informal)To perform exceptionally well in a test or examination.
Example
- He completed the course with flying colors.
B2General
(informal)To accomplish a task with great ease and success.
Example
- They finished the project with flying colors.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "with flying colors":
full markswithout a hitchfeather in one's capin all one's gloryin full feather