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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 DANGERB2

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.

How to use it: be out of the woods (The company is not out of the woods yet.)

Similar words: safe, past the worst

Opposites: in danger

Common phrases: out of the woods yet, finally out of the woods

LEAVING FORESTA2

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?

Opposites: into the woods

Common phrases: walk out of the woods, come 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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