Out of the woods In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "out of the woods", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-04 03:10

Meaning of Out of the woods (redirected from out of the wood(s) )

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.

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A sudden attack; a hidden danger

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There is a difficult, dangerous, or violent situation that is starting to develop.

Grammar and Usage of Out of the wood(s)

Origin of Out of the wood(s)

This phrase, which refers to being lost in a forest, was first recorded in English in 1792.

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