When you ace a difficult exam, your teacher says you passed with "flying colors." This phrase comes from the ultimate display of naval victory! In naval combat, the universal sign of surrender was physically lowering your ship's flag (striking your colors). If a ship survived a brutal battle and returned to its home port with its flags still raised and fluttering in the wind, it was a massive statement of victory. Despite having a shredded hull and broken masts, returning with "flying colors" meant they had faced the ultimate test of survival and won!
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