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Meaning of "flying colours" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLYING COLOURS

flying colours play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLYING COLOURS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flying colours is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLYING COLOURS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flying colours in the English dictionary

The definition of flying colours in the dictionary is conspicuous success; triumph.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLYING COLOURS

flying ambulance
flying boat
flying bomb
flying bridge
flying buttress
flying circus
flying doctor
flying dragon
Flying Dutchman
flying field
flying fish
flying fortress
flying fox
flying frog
flying gurnard
flying jib
flying lemur
flying lizard
flying machine
flying mare

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLYING COLOURS

after-hours
business hours
colours
concours
contours
false colours
favours
honours
hours
of ours
of yours
office hours
opening hours
ours
racing colours
the small hours
Tours
velours
watercolours
yours

Synonyms and antonyms of flying colours in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flying colours» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLYING COLOURS

Find out the translation of flying colours to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flying colours from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flying colours» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

出色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colores de vuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

flying colours
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उड़ान रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطيران الالوان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

летающие цвета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cores de vôo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উড়ন্ত রং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warna terbang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bravour
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大成功
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

훌륭하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lumampah warna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu sắc bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வண்ண மயமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उडणारे रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uçan renkler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pieni voti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śpiewająco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

літаючі кольору
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brio
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

που φέρουν τα χρώματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlieënde vaandels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flying colours

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING COLOURS»

The term «flying colours» is regularly used and occupies the 101.266 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLYING COLOURS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flying colours» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flying colours» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flying colours

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLYING COLOURS»

Discover the use of flying colours in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flying colours and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Flying Colours:
Volume 8 of the Hornblower Saga (Nov 1810 - Fall 1811) Forced to surrender his ship Captain Hornblower now bides his time as a prisoner awaiting transport to Paris and a trial on trumped up charges.
C.S. Forester, 2011
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Flying Colours:
C.S. Forester. Cover. Hornblower. Volume 8 in the Hornblower Saga. C.S.. Forester. Flying Colours by C. s. Forester Publishing Information Flying Colours. Cover.
C.S. Forester, 2011
3
Flying Colours: The Epic Story of Douglas Bader
In this intimate and lively biography, authorized by Bader himself and complemented by his private papers, flying log-books and personal notes, Laddie Lucas documents the extraordinary life - in war and in peace - of the man he knew ...
Laddie Lucas, 2001
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Flying Colours: The Jethro Tull Reference Manual
Recounts the history of the band Jethro Tull and the lives of each of its members, and provides lists of recordings, videos, radio and television appearances, tours, and other details.
Greg Russo, 2000
5
Flying colours: common cate[r]pillars, butterflies, and ...
Guide to caterpillars, butterflies and moths, including information on identification, attracting them to your garden, and life cycles. Photographs and descriptions of almost 100 species common to south-eastern Australia are provided.
Pat Coupar, Mike Coupar, 1992
6
Flying Colours
It's the summer holidays and Nina's mum is taking her to the Festival for the Fairy Arts - and Peri and Bella are coming too!
Anna Wilson, 2006
7
Admiral Hornblower: Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord ...
An omnibus edition compromising of four C S Forester's classic seafaring tales about Horatio Hornblower, namely: Flying Colours, The Commodore, Lord Hornblower and Hornblower in the West Indies.
C S Forester, 1990
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Flying Colours Teachers' Guide
The Flying Colours Teachers’ Guides are based on small group teaching, and also cater for whole class, guided and independent literacy learning. Four activity sheets for each Flying Colours book are included in the Teachers’ Guides.
Michele Gordon, Mandi Rathbone, 2004
9
Flying Colours
With a broken romance behind her and a promising future ahead Corey O'Brien intends to concentrate on her chosen career.
Heather Graves, 2006
10
Flying Colours: First Chapters. Levels 21-22/23
Many years ago in a town in India, There were six men who were sure they were very wise. In fact, they called themselves the 'Six Wisest Men in the Whole World'!
Alan Trussell-Cullen, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLYING COLOURS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flying colours is used in the context of the following news items.
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Walsall school brigade pass IQ tests with flying colours | Walsall …
Walsall school brigade pass IQ tests with flying colours. By Walsall Advertiser | Posted: July 11, 2015. By Amy Bowen. Left to right - Amy Beecroft (12), Madison ... «Walsall Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
England sparkle in the sun for Alastair Cook and signal the start of …
And when the test came here in Cardiff, England passed it with flying colours. When England's golden boy, Joe Root, backpedalled towards ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Brisbane Broncos hold out to claim NRL win over Canterbury …
... thumping of the Blues, this match was set to be their toughest test and they passed it with flying colours, playing the Bulldogs out of the match. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Serena Williams wins sixth Wimbledon crown | The Roar
The young challenger faced her first real tests in the fourth game – and passed with flying colours, saving two break points from 15-40 with ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
5
LOCAL SPORTS SCAN | The Navhind Times
... Gymkhana with Nelson Fernandes and Marcus Fernandes attacking constantly but the Davorlim keeper Figueredo came out in flying colours ... «The Navhind Times, Jul 15»
6
Civil Services toppers felicitated - The Hindu
... also presented to 227 school students who secured A+ in all subjects and 196 students who cleared the SSLC examinations in flying colours. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Aveley Medical Centre praised by the CQC (From Thurrock Gazette)
THE Aveley Medical Centre recently underwent its first Care Quality Commission inspection – and passed with flying colours. The centre was rated “good” ... «Thurrock Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Broncos weather storm against Bulldogs | Photos | Bega District News
... thumping of the Blues, this match was set to be their toughest test and they passed it with flying colours, playing the Bulldogs out of the match. «Bega District News, Jul 15»
9
German Shepherd found as a stray passes his police dog training at …
A puppy who was found as a stray has made the grade as a police dog - and passed his training with flying colours. German Shepherd Ace ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
10
Cost of rental WOFs too high for Govt | Radio New Zealand News
A survey of 400 Housing New Zealand homes carried out in April 2014 found only 4 percent passed the WOF with flying colours, while 80 ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Flying colours [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flying-colours>. Apr 2024 ».
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