How to Pronounce "with flying colors"
expression
WITH FLY-ing KUH-lerz
with FLY-ing KUH-luhz
Definition
To do something very successfully or to achieve something with excellent results, usually an exam, test, or challenge.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈfɫaɪɪŋ/ /ˈkəɫɝz
British English
wˈɪð/ /flˈaɪɪŋ/ /kˈʌləz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WITH FLY-ing KUH-lerz
UK
with FLY-ing KUH-luhz
Listen in Context
She passed her driving test with flying colors.
He finished the competition with flying colors.
The students all graduated with flying colors.
I thought the exam would be hard, but I passed with flying colors!