Out Of The Wood Meaning. Usually used in the negative. Her surgery went as well as we could have hoped, but she's not out of the woods yet.
This expression, alluding to having been lost in a forest, dates from roman times; If our sales stay strong, we should be out of the woods by the next quarter. It was first recorded in english in 1792.
It Was First Recorded In English In 1792.
This expression, alluding to having been lost in a forest, dates from roman times; Usually used in the negative. If our sales stay strong, we should be out of the woods by the next quarter.
Out Of The Wood (S) No Longer In Danger Or Dealing With A Particular Difficulty, Though Not Entirely Resolved.
Her surgery went as well as we could have hoped, but she's not out of the woods yet.