Passed With Flying Colors Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Passed With Flying Colors Idiom mean?

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Passed with flying colors What does Passed with flying colors mean?	To exceed expectations, to do better than expected.	The California smog test is tough, but my car passed with flying colors. Color(s) has numerous meanings. An early use of the word is flag, pennant, or badge. "Passed with flying colors" comes from sailing ships that, when passing other ships at sea, would fly their colors (flags) if they wanted to be identified.
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breathe down (someone's) neck What does "breathe down (someone's) neck" mean?	to watch someone closely, to try to make someone hurry	The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.

better late than never What does "better late than never" mean?	it is better to do something late than to never do it at all	it is better to do something late than to never do it at allThe boy finally got a job after not working for three years but at least it was better late than never.
put (something) in mothballs What does "put (something) in mothballs" mean?	to put something into storage	The old navy ship was put into mothballs by the government.
shit-list What does "shit-list" mean?	list of worthless or troublesome people
cut across What does "cut across" mean?	to cross or go through something instead of going around it	We decided to cut across the field because we were in a hurry to get to school.
mind over matter What does "mind over matter" mean?	if you really want to you can do something that is very difficult or even impossible	"It is mind over matter. If you really want to succeed with your project you will be able to do it."

sucky What does "sucky" mean?	undesirable; unappealing; low-quality	That's such a sucky car you have!
at risk What does "at risk" mean?	in danger	The children were at risk of getting sick when the disease spread in the school.
as easy as pie What does "as easy as pie" mean?	: very easy.	"I thought you said this was a difficult problem. Itisn't. In fact, it's as easy as pie."

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Passed With Flying Colors Idiom