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pass with flying colors

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pass with flying colors
顺利通过

Date: Feb 09 2012

Themes: School

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

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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

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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do extremely well; easily pass or succeed

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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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?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

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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

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

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

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Fateme.A

Fateme.A

New Zealand

thank you Parion

07:42 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Mexican Curious

Mexico

My dear friends:


I have to leave right now… Wish you all nice dreaming, nice day, nice lunch… depending of the time you are…

07:42 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Show is over. Glad to spend this evening with you, friends.


To friends which are at the office – have a lucky working day


To friends which are at home -have a good day and evening and sleep well then 


See you …...........Smile

07:42 PM Feb 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

I think if we were all in a acting class, we would have all passed with flying colors


:)

07:41 PM Feb 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Mexican hahahaha


: )


back to square one

07:39 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Mexican Curious

Mexico

Let begins again… Why began talking abour “passing with flying colors” haha

07:38 PM Feb 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

: )


I’m still on track

07:38 PM Feb 09 2012 |

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kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Parion, thanks :)

07:38 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Drummer??? Please, tell my why do you think so??? If you will not tell me I will not be able to fall asleep :(

07:35 PM Feb 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

After you got soaked wet, lightning shall strike, and you’ll be left electrified


:)

07:34 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Anja, understood, thanks :)


Lesson is over. Chat was good, but not lively as usual ;) 

07:33 PM Feb 09 2012 |

snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

Kotlesya, a drummer


something close to that : )

07:33 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Mexican Curious

Mexico

I got lost.. We have many “private-publics conversations” here!

07:32 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

I can’t translate word “baterist” Laughing

07:31 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Fateme.A

Fateme.A

New Zealand

Hector You are accepting all the tasks

07:30 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

What the aim of that idea?

07:29 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Mexican Curious

Mexico

Who plays battery… Is battery the correcto word?

07:29 PM Feb 09 2012 |

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snoopyboy

snoopyboy

Antarctica

lightning never strikes the same place twice


you need  to venture out in the rain with a  lighting rod over your head, Butta


:)

07:29 PM Feb 09 2012 |

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

Friends, and what are we all going to do with orchestra now?

07:29 PM Feb 09 2012 |

Mexican Curious

Mexico

I do! I can do the other middle… 

07:28 PM Feb 09 2012 |

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