out of the woods

Meaning

(idiomatic) Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.
The patient is feeling a little better, but she's not out of the woods yet.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out of,‎ the,‎ woods.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

convalescent recovering cured off the hook

Related terms

halloo before one is out of the wood

Examples

If you are afraid of wolves, keep out of the woods. Joseph Stalin

As any old Taoist walking out of the woods can tell you, simple-minded does not necessarily mean stupid. Benjamin Hoff

It is a wise old saw that warns us not to whistle until we are out of the woods. George William Curtis

Don't crow till you're out of the woods. Irish Proverb

Hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods. American Proverb

Hunger drives the wolf out of the woods. Romanian Proverb

Words in the phrase

out of the woods

Close letter words and terms

out of the starting gate out of the wedlock out of the window out of the zone out of thin air out of this