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Julia Huong
2021-10-04 03:10
Out of the wood(s) British phrase informal
Not to be in danger or trouble anymore.
After a successful heart operation, his aunt was out of the wood.
We called for a foreign investment, so our company was out of the woods.
Her life is out of the wood thanks to her inheritance.
Used to refer to someone who does something dangerous or risky without realizing it
A sudden attack; a hidden danger
There is a difficult, dangerous, or violent situation that is starting to develop.
This phrase, which refers to being lost in a forest, was first recorded in English in 1792.
Do you see anything wrong?
Although you got the second prize, you was still defeated by the first one and fail to win, come first or become the champion in the end.
She congratulated me for getting the second prize, but I think second place is the first loser.
