| 单词 | to come off with flying colours |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto come off (also through, etc.) with flying colours b. With visible or undoubted success; with distinction. Frequently in to come off (also through, etc.) with flying colours. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > cause (one) to be successful triumpha1571 to give the bell1600 to come off (also through, etc.) with flying colours1622 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > achieve success (of persons) > perform or contest successfully to come off (also through, etc.) with flying colours1622 to come offa1645 to come on strong1886 1622 W. Ames Reply Dr. Mortons Gen. Def. v. 83 He is as it seemeth, a great adventurer: For hee commeth forth upon this peece of service with flying colours. 1692 J. Locke Toleration iii. viii It may..bring a Man off with flying Colours. 1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem i. 5 We came off with flying Colours. 1790 J. Wesley Let. 20 Apr. (1931) VIII. 215 John Atlay goes on with flying colours, telling all that will give him the hearing how cruelly he has been used by me. 1887 A. Jessopp Arcady ii. 63 The tenant farmers..do they come out of it with any flying colours? 1966 M. Pei How to learn Langs. 7 He eventually graduated, but not with flying colors. 2004 Nature 5 Feb. 483/3 So far, Einstein's equations pass both tests with flying colours. < as lemmas |
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