out of the woods
The idiom 'out of the woods' originates from the metaphor of being lost in a forest and finally finding a safe path out, symbolizing the transition from danger or difficulty to safety or stability.
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Definition
B2General
(common, informal)No longer in danger, trouble, or difficulty.
Example
- After months of treatment, the doctors say she's finally out of the woods.
- The project had many setbacks, but we are now out of the woods.
B2Health
(common, informal)Having passed the most critical or dangerous stage of an illness or medical condition.
Example
- The patient is not out of the woods yet, but her condition is improving.
- It was a severe infection, but he's out of the woods now.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "out of the woods":
out of itway outout ofout of the picturetime out of mindout of time