very happy, joyful She has been flying high since she heard that she had won a new car.
send him flying
trip him, cause him to fall, ass over teakettle His motorcycle hit a rock and sent him flying into the ditch.
take something lying down
suffer without a fight I am very angry and won
with flying colors
with great or total success She passed her course with flying colors and now wants to go out and celebrate.
take sth lying down
Idiom(s): take sth lying down
Theme: ACCEPTANCE
to endure something unpleasant without fighting back. • He insulted me publicly. You don't expect me to take that lying down, do you? • I'm not the kind of person who'll take something like that lying down.
get off to a flying start
Idiom(s): get off to a flying start
Theme: BEGINNINGS - FAST
to have a very successful beginning to something. • The new business got off to a flying start with those export orders. • We shall need a large donation from the local citizens if the charity is to get off to a flying start.
come through sth with flying colors
Idiom(s): come through sth with flying colors
Theme: SUCCESS
to survive something quite well. • Todd came through the test with flying colors. • Mr. Franklin came through the operation with flying colors.
With flying colours|With flying colors
If you pass something with flying colours (colors), you pass easily, with a very high mark or grade.
come off|color|colors|come|flying colors|through w
v. phr. To succeed; triumph. John came off with flying colors in his final exams at college.
flying high|fly|flying
adj., slang Very happy; joyful. Jack was flying high after his team won the game. Compare: IN THE CLOUDS, ON TOP OP THE WORLD.
flying tackle|fly|flying|tackle
n., informal A tackle made by jumping through the air at the person to be tackled. Most football coaches don't want their players to make flying tackles.The policeman stopped the burglar with a flying tackle.
flying visit|fly|flying|visit
n. phr. A visit of very short duration. Tom came to New York for only a flying visit. We had hardly eaten lunch when he had to leave.
flying wedge|fly|flying|wedge
n., informal 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a "V" with the ball carrier in the middle. The flying wedge was so dangerous and hurt so many players that rules have forbidden it for over 50 years. 2. A group (as of guards or policemen) who use a "V" formation to help someone get through a crowd. Police had to form a flying wedge to get the movie star through the crowd of autograph hunters.
get off to a running start|flying|get|get off|get
v. phr. To have a promising or successful beginning. Ron got off to a flying start in business school when he got nothing but A's.
take lying down|lying|take
v. phr. To accept something without defense or protest. If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same.
with flying colors|colors|flying colors
adv. phr. With great or total success; victoriously. Tow finished the race with flying colors.Mary came through the examination with flying colors.
send flying Cause to be knocked or scattered about, as in She bumped into the table and sent all the papers flying. This somewhat hyperbolic idiom was first recorded in 1789.
take lying down
take lying down Submit to an insult, rebuke, or other harsh treatment without resisting, as in He won't take that snub lying down. This idiom uses lying down in the sense of “passively.” [Late 1800s] Also see take it, def. 2.
with flying colors, pass with
with flying colors, pass with Also, come through with flying colors. Win, succeed, as in She came through the bar exam with flying colors. This expression alludes to a victorious ship sailing with its flags high. [Late 1600s]
An lying idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with lying, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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