idiom · informal
out of the woods
/aʊt əv ðə wʊdz/out·of·the·WOODS
speakingtask2
no longer in danger or difficulty; in a safer stage of recovery or problem-solving
Examples
“The operation went well, but she's not completely out of the woods yet.”
“The company is out of the woods after the recent deal, but growth is still fragile.”
“He was seriously ill for months; only now is he out of the woods.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although he's made significant progress, the doctors warn he's not completely out of the woods yet.”
Collocations
- not out of the woods yet
- finally out of the woods
Word family
out of the woods idiom
Common mistakes
out of the forest→out of the woods
completely recovered→out of the woods
Say it for a higher band
5safe→6no longer in danger→7+out of the woods
Synonyms
safe
in the clear
Easily confused
in the clear
“After the tests, she was finally in the clear.”
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