flying colors

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The week was punctuated by tests, all of which the ship passed with flying colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

For the Palisades boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, they’ve made it through with flying colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

When it came to the "One Hand Clapping" sessions, McCartney wanted to test Wings’ roadworthiness, an exam that the post-Beatles outfit passed with flying colors.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

For my part, I passed with flying colors the screens for gestational diabetes and hypertension.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

“My Datsun”—Mum offered some braised celery to Aunt Alice, who made a No thanks gesture—“passed its MOT with flying colors last week.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell