Meanings
nounflying colours pl (plural only)
alternative flying colors
- UKphrasepluralplural onlyusuallyGreat success.
I just barely passed the exam. No flying colours.
1 more example
She sailed through the job interview with flying colours.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
flying colours. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20colours
MLA
“flying colours.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20colours. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flying colours,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flying%20colours.
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