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To Pass with Flying Colours (Origin)
What Is the Origin of the Saying "To Pass with Flying Colours"?
To pass with flying colours means to pass with distinction. This term has a nautical history. It derives from when ships would return home with their "colours" (another word for flags) flying to show they had been victorious.Table of Contents
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- Study hard, and you'll pass with flying colours.
- Dana passed her English exam with flying colours!
- I passed with flying colours. I was so nervous about that exam!
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