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overwhelming victory; triumph; success: He passed the test with flying colors.[1700-10]
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Flying Colors (Robert Ellis Orrall album) — Infobox Album Name = Flying Colors Type = studio Artist = Robert Ellis Orrall Released = October 1992 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 33:33 Label = RCA Nashville Producer = Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p … Wikipedia
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To come off with flying colors — Flying Fly ing, a. [From {Fly}, v. i.] Moving in the air with, or as with, wings; moving lightly or rapidly; intended for rapid movement. [1913 Webster] {Flying army} (Mil.) a body of cavalry and infantry, kept in motion, to cover its own… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
