flying colors

flying colors

noun
overwhelming victory; triumph; success: He passed the test with flying colors.

Origin:
1700–10
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Flying colors is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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flying colors

noun
complete success; "they passed inspection with flying colors" 
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