out of the woods

1. Out of difficulties, danger or trouble, as in We're through the worst of the recession—we're out of the woods now, or That pneumonia was serious, but Charles is finally out of the woods. This expression, alluding to having been lost in a forest, dates from Roman times; it was first recorded in English in 1792. The British usage is out of the wood.

Example Sentences

He leaves, but she runs through the streets to chase Conrad - soundtracked by Taylor Swift's Out of the Woods - and professes her love on his train and says she chooses him.

From BBC

“I want to help the team, but I have to focus on myself because I’m not out of the woods yet.”

From Los Angeles Times

"Newcastle were out of the woods from a PSR point of view, but this will certainly help them satisfy the Uefa squad cost rules because player sale profits go into the equation when you're working out your 70% wages-to-revenue line," Maguire said.

From BBC

“We’re still not out of the woods, but we’re getting closer,” said Rich Eagan, public information officer with the California Interagency Incident Management Team overseeing the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

“We think we’ve made the right kind of progress so far. We’re not out of the woods yet, but we think we got a good handle on it,” City Manager Dave Kiff told The Times around 4:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

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