| Idiom | With Flying Colors |
|---|---|
| Example | As expected, Peggy passed her tests with flying colors. |
| Meaning | with ease and great success; in triumph |
| Origin | Sometimes a naval ship or other vessel will sail into a port with many colorful flags (its "colors") gloriously flying from its masts. What a thrilling sight! That image was extended to describe people who do something marvelous and spectacularly successful. |
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