out of the wood Idiome
out of the woods
out of difficulty, not in danger any more Pedro survived the heart surgery, but he's not out of the woods yet.
out of the woodwork
from hidden places, from unknown places Gas at 40
Come out of the woodwork
When things come out of the woodwork, they appear unexpectedly. ('Crawl out of the woodwork' is also used.)
crow before one is out of the woods|crow|out of th
v. phr. To be glad or brag before you are safe from danger or trouble.
Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb, "Don't crow before you are out of the woods."
John thought his team would win because the game was almost over, but he didn't want to crow before they were out of the woods. Often used in a short form, "out of the woods".
Mary nearly died during the operation, and she is not out of the woods yet.out of the wood(s)
No best in crisis or ambidextrous with a accurate difficulty, admitting not absolutely resolved. Usually acclimated in the negative. Her anaplasty went as able-bodied as we could accept hoped, but she's not out of the dupe yet. If our sales break strong, we should be out of the dupe by the abutting quarter.Learn more: of, outout of the copse (or woods)
out of crisis or difficulty. A accepted admonishing adjoin hallooing afore you are out of the wood dates from the backward 18th century.Learn more: of, out, wood