out of the woods

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Felix Bohnsack, the technical head of the mission, praised everyone involved, from Backhaus's environment ministry to the German life guards' association DLRG, although he warned they were not yet "out of the woods".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The U.S. industry’s average is 76 days, so Stellantis isn’t out of the woods.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Still, Goldberg noted, “Intel is not out of the woods yet.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Citi wasn’t out of the woods even after the “bad bank” was shuttered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

On the front of the wardrobe somebody had painted a picture of Indians coming out of the woods, carrying bows and arrows, wearing warpaint and bright headdresses.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt