WITH FLYING COLOURS


Meaning of WITH FLYING COLOURS in English

very well; with a very high mark / grade :

She passed the exam with flying colours.

ORIGIN: In the past, a ship returned to port after a victory in battle decorated with flags (= colours).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.