out of the woods
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdz/
out of the woods means: Past the most dangerous or difficult part of an illness or problem.
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Past the most dangerous or difficult part of an illness or problem.
- The patient is out of the woods.
- Sales have improved, but we are not out of the woods yet.
- Doctors said she would soon be out of the woods.
From among the trees in a forest to a place outside it.
- A deer ran out of the woods.
- We came out of the woods near a farm.
- Can you find a path out of the woods?
Questions about out of the woods
What does out of the woods mean?
Past the most dangerous or difficult part of an illness or problem.
What is out of the woods in other languages?
Türkçe: tehlikeyi atlatmış · Español: fuera de peligro · Français: tiré d'affaire · Deutsch: über den Berg · Italiano: fuori pericolo · 日本語: 危機を脱して
How do you pronounce out of the woods?
It is pronounced /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdz/.
How do you use out of the woods in a sentence?
The patient is out of the woods. Sales have improved, but we are not out of the woods yet.
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