out of the woods

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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

Still, the market isn’t out of the woods yet, some investors say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

However, the vultures aren’t yet out of the woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He whistled, and Mrs. O'Leary came loping out of the woods.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan