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flying colors

flying colors is the alternative spelling of flying colours.

Meaning of flying colours

Noun

flying colours pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, phrase, plural, plural-only, usually) Great success.
    • I just barely passed the exam. No flying colours.

Questions about flying colors

What is flying colors the alternative spelling of?
Flying colors is the alternative spelling of flying colours.

Words near flying colors in the dictionary

  1. flying cats
  2. flying circus
  3. flying circuses
  4. flying coffin
  5. flying coffins
  6. flying colors
  7. flying colours
  8. flying column
  9. flying columns
  10. flying cone
  11. flying cymbal

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