{"id":226,"date":"2015-04-21T13:29:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T21:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/?p=226"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:56:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T22:56:01","slug":"english-expression-of-the-week-with-flying-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/home\/english-expression-of-the-week-with-flying-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"English Expression of the Week: With flying colors","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Expression<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This week&#8217;s English expression is &#8220;with flying colors.&#8221; Keep reading to understand the meaning of this common English phrase.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>The Meaning<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With flying colors&#8221; means that something: a test, a project, etc, was accomplished very well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She passed the exam with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>Bob completed his training with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Often when we use this phrase, we are also saying that the something was accomplished with less stress than we expected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry so much. You&#8217;ll pass with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Usage<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most often, this expression is used to talk about an exam, a test, or some training..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All my students passed the exam with flying colors. I need to make it harder.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Elena came through the English course with flying colors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Other Meanings<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Good news! This week&#8217;s English expression does not need extra explanation. &#8220;With flying colors&#8221; does not have a formal meaning. The phrase &#8220;flying colors&#8221; has other meanings, but they are used in very specific situations, and not often. So when you are reading the news in English or an English novel, if you see &#8220;with flying colors,&#8221; you know that the person did something really well and maybe with less stress.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Other Examples<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hear how this week&#8217;s English expression is pronounced, or if you want to read and hear more examples of how it is used, watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uDIcVPCqbiY\" target=\"_blank\">this video<\/a>. Until next time, leave a comment with your own examples below or discuss &#8220;with flying colors&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/forums\/topic\/english-expression-flying-colors\/\">in the forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Expression &nbsp; This week&#8217;s English expression is &#8220;with flying colors.&#8221; Keep reading to understand the meaning of this common English phrase. &nbsp; The Meaning &nbsp; &#8220;With flying colors&#8221; means that something: a test, a project, etc, was accomplished very well. &nbsp; She passed the exam with flying colors. 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