idiom · neutral
pass with flying colours
UK/pɑːs wɪð ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈkʌl.əz/US/pæs wɪð ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈkʌl.ərz/pass·with·FLY·ing·COLOURS
speakingtask2
to succeed in something very easily or with very good results
Examples
“She passed the exam with flying colours.”
“He passed his driving test with flying colours.”
“If you study effectively, you can pass with flying colours.”
Band 8 sentence
“Thanks to a disciplined study plan, she passed the final exam with flying colours.”
Collocations
- pass an exam with flying colours
- pass a test with flying colours
Word family
pass with flying colours idiom
Common mistakes
He passed with flying colours the exam.→He passed the exam with flying colours.
Say it for a higher band
5pass easily→6do very well→7+pass with flying colours
Synonyms
ace
excel
Easily confused
ace
“She aced her math test last week.”
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