Definition of pass with flying colors

pass with flying colors

verb

• to pass something graded (e.g. a test, a course) with excellent grades.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'color':
color	Definitions include: something that generally enhances.
color me	Definitions include: "I was."
colors	Definitions include: gang attire, usually colored to differentiate between gangs.
four-color glossy	Definitions include: marketing material.
off color	Definitions include: in poor taste.
rose-colored glasses	Definitions include: metaphorical glasses which give one an overly optimistic perspective.
true colors	Definitions include: one's true self.
Other terms relating to 'fly':
as the crow flies	Definitions include: in a straight line.
bar fly	Definitions include: a person who frequents bars.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
drop like flies	Definitions include: to die with others in a large group, usually within a short span of time.
felony flyers	Definitions include: sneakers.
fly	Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
fly a kite	Definitions include: When the back top of a female's thong is visible above her pants. "Look at that girl at the bar, she's totally flying a kite"
fly-by-night	Definitions include: adjective.
flyer	Definitions include: more fly.
fly low	Definitions include: to have the zipper on one's trousers unzipped.
fly off the handle	Definitions include: to become enraged.
fly solo	Definitions include: to do something completely by one's self.
fruit fly	Definitions include: a heterosexual with many homosexual friends.
give a flying f*ck	Definitions include: to care.
go fly a kite	Definitions include: an angry retort.
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Other terms relating to 'pass':
make a pass at	Definitions include: to attempt to elicit romance or sex; "hit on".
pass around p*ssy	Definitions include: a promiscuous female.
passed out	Definitions include: to be asleep, often (but not always) in a place other than one's own bed.
pass gas	Definitions include: to flatulate.
pass muster	Definitions include: to be adequate.
pass out	Definitions include: to fall asleep, often (but not always) in a place other than one's own bed.
pass the buck	Definitions include: to push responsibility onto someone else.
pass the torch	Definitions include: to turn responsibility over to.
pass wind	Definitions include: To fart or flatulate.
powder puff pass	Definitions include: a weak throw.
Other terms relating to 'with':
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
ate up with stupid	Definitions include: stupid.
ate up with the dumb *ss	Definitions include: strange / stupid.
at loggerheads with	Definitions include: in disagreement with.
at (one's) wit's end	Definitions include: extremely aggravated.
beat with the ugly stick	Definitions include: unattractive.
be up with	Definitions include: to be affecting a person.
be with	Definitions include: to have sex with.
born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth	Definitions include: to be born into wealth and privilege.
break up with	Definitions include: See break up.
cold with it	Definitions include: cool, awesome.
cook with gas	Definitions include: to perform an action quickly or efficiently.
cool with	Definitions include: approving of.
cop off with	Definitions include: to attract a person and at least have a kiss, and maybe have sex with them.
dance with Mary Jane	Definitions include: to consume marijuana.
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