What is the meaning of the idiom pass with flying colors?

an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success
with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success:He passed the test with flying colors.

Is gotta fly an idiom?

slang I have to leave; I must depart. Adam’s waiting for me, so I’ve got to fly. Ooh, the train comes in five minutes, so I gotta fly—see you later!

What is the meaning of idiom fly in the ointment?

A drawback or detrimental factor
fly in the ointment. A drawback or detrimental factor. For example, The new library is wonderful but there’s a fly in the ointment: their catalog isn’t complete yet. This term probably alludes to a biblical proverb (Ecclesiastes 10:1): “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour.” [

What is a sentence for pass with flying colors?

If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test. So far McAllister seemed to have passed all the tests with flying colors.

What does flying to the moon mean?

Simply put, Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” is centered on the singer being deeply in love. And the title is a metaphor which is based on how he feels about his significant other. Or “fly me to the moon” is a fancy way of saying that being with his lover (i.e. the addressee of this song) makes him feel euphoric.

What does fly low mean?

(idiomatic) to fly under the radar; to act in a discreet or sneaky fashion.

What does the phrase’something’s Gotta Give’mean?

From the Macmillan Dictionary entry for give: If something that supports or holds something gives, it breaks. “Something’s gotta give” means that things are building up and the speaker expects that whatever is supporting everything is going to break under the pressure.

What does I got to mean?

(“Got to” is often contracted into the informal word “gotta” in this phrase.) You can’t keep working these long hours without making any time for yourself or your family.

Is it true that something’s got to give?

Sue: Yes, something’s got to give. It can’t go on like this. Bill: Things are getting difficult at the office. something’s got to give. Mary: Just stay clear of all the bickering. sent. Things cannot go on like this.; The stalemate will be broken.