“Be out of the woods”
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To be free from the main danger or difficulty, especially after a crisis.
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Examples
1 / 2“Sales are improving, but the company is not out of the woods yet.”
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Sales are improving, but the company is not out of the woods yet.
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- What does "Be out of the woods" mean?
- "Be out of the woods" means to be free from the main danger or difficulty, especially after a crisis.
- How do you use "Be out of the woods" in a sentence?
- Example: "Sales are improving, but the company is not out of the woods yet."
- Should I interpret "Be out of the woods" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.