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pass with flying colors
顺利通过

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“My therapist told me I passed with flying colors, but we’ll see how things go.”

- Actress Amanda Seyfried, talking about her mental health. (Glamour)

“我的医师告诉我测试顺利通过，但我们将看看情况如何发展。”
- 女演员阿曼达·塞弗里德 (Amanda Seyfried) 正在谈论她的精神健康状况。

Definition

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do extremely well; easily pass or succeed

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When you take a test, it’s most important to pass, rather than fail. But if you can pass with flying colors, that’s even better.

The expression pass with flying colors used to be a sailing term. When one ship passed another, it would fly its flag, or colors, in order to identify itself. Only a pirate ship wouldn’t pass with flying colors.

These days, pass with flying colors is more often used to talk about the results of an exam. If you get an A+ on a test, you can say you passed with flying colors.

The actress Amanda Seyfried says that her therapist told her she passed with flying colors. She probably didn’t take an actual test, though. She just showed that she is psychologically healthy…or at least not crazy. And that’s a good thing. Nobody wants to get an “F” from their therapist. Not even pirates.

Have you ever passed a test with flying colors? What can you do to make sure you pass with flying colors?

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“Maggie studied hard for her biology test and passed with flying colors.”

“If I don’t pass my math final with flying colors, I might fail the course.”

“I asked my professor how I was doing in her class, and she said I would pass with flying colors if I kept up the good work.”

Winners

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	it means to do something with distinction, very well, with a very high grade. by anges491
	to pass successfully by Quynh Mai
	It means that you pass something with great success. by candycandice
	to pass an examination with a very high score or to complete a difficult activity very successfully by dearpesar

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