Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US, idiomatic)Very successfully; in an exceptional, noteworthy, or extraordinary manner.

    He passed the test with flying colors, as everyone had expected.

    mit Bravour

    на "Ура!"

    на славуna slavu, на ураna ura, відмінноvidminno

Translations

6 languages
Українська
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Русский
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Deutsch
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Origin

The phrase originated in the Age of Exploration when ships would return to port with their

The phrase originated in the Age of Exploration when ships would return to port with their flags (colors) raised to signify victory.

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