- not be out of the woods yet
- informal
used for saying that a situation is still difficult although it has improved
There has been a slight upturn in the economy, but we're not out of the woods yet.
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not be out of the woods yet
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not be out of the woods yet — informal phrase used for saying that a situation is still difficult although it has improved There has been a slight upturn in the economy, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Thesaurus: words used to describe difficult situationssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
not be out of the woods — (not) be out of the wood/woods to continue having difficulties although a situation has improved. Financially, things are looking distinctly more hopeful, but we re not out of the woods yet … New idioms dictionary
not out of the woods — not ˌout of the ˈwoods idiom (informal) not yet free from difficulties or problems • We re not out of the woods yet, you know. Main entry: ↑woodidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be out of the wood — (not) be out of the wood/woods to continue having difficulties although a situation has improved. Financially, things are looking distinctly more hopeful, but we re not out of the woods yet … New idioms dictionary
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 … English idioms
not out of the woods — 1. slightly better but not yet well. The operation went fine, but she s not out of the woods yet – the next 24 hours will tell us whether or not she ll recover. Usage notes: said about someone s health 2. improving but not yet good. Our sales… … New idioms dictionary
out of the woods — adjective Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness. The patient is feeling a little better, but shes not out of the woods yet … Wiktionary
out of the woods — No longer in danger. ► “Still, convinced that it is not out of the woods yet, Aqualon recently turned to the The Manager’s Network to help it tackle new challenges.” (CIO, May 1995, p. 31) … American business jargon
be out of the woods — (not) be out of the wood/woods to continue having difficulties although a situation has improved. Financially, things are looking distinctly more hopeful, but we re not out of the woods yet … New idioms dictionary
crow before one is out of the woods — {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… … Dictionary of American idioms
