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pass with flying colours
pass very successfully
To pass with flying colours means to pass an exam with an excellent result.
This vs that
I passed with flying colours.
I scraped through.
Hear it in real life
How did your son do in his entrance exam?
He passed with flying colours, thankfully.
She passed her driving test with flying colours on the first attempt.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The idiom is a lively, natural way to celebrate a very strong result.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I passed my exam in flying colours.
Say: I passed my exam with flying colours.
The fixed preposition is 'with'.
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How it fits in a sentence.
passwith flying colours
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Your turn: say it out loud
I passed with flying colours.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pass with flying colours
pass very successfully
“She passed her driving test with flying colours on the first attempt.”
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