be out of the woods

Example Sentences

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And if you’re still lucky enough to get through the interviews and finally land an offer, you might not be out of the woods yet.

From Slate • May 20, 2025

But, he added, Hungary will not be out of the woods.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022

The ominous shift in the pandemic precipitated by delta's spread raises the question: Will we ever be out of the woods?

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2021

“To say that we’re going to be out of the woods all of a sudden isn’t going to be the case.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2021

I hope by another week Laurie will be out of the woods, Pine Lea will be fumigated, and you can resume your former way of living there without further interruptions from floods and illness.

From Ted and the Telephone by Stecher, William F. (William Frederick)