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in flying colours

in flying colours prepositional phrase: UK standard spelling of in flying colors.

Prepositional phrase

  1. UK standard spelling of in flying colors.

Questions about in flying colours

What does in flying colours mean?
In flying colours means UK standard spelling of in flying colors.
What part of speech is in flying colours?
In flying colours is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in flying colours in the dictionary

  1. in flames
  2. in flight
  3. in floods
  4. in flower
  5. in flying colors
  6. in flying colours
  7. in focus
  8. in for
  9. in for a dime, in for a dollar
  10. in for a penny
  11. in for a penny, in for a pound

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