flying colors

A form of flying colours — Great success.

Meanings

nounflying colors pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative spelling of flying colours.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncomplete success

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

flying colors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20colors

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Chicago

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