not out of the woods

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 went up last month, but the company is not out of the woods yet.

Usage notes: said about financial problems and sometimes used in the form out of the woods - in good condition:

If we continue to watch our expenses, we should be out of the woods in a month.


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  • 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 — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • 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

  • Out of the question — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Out of the way — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Woods (film) — Infobox Film name = The Woods caption = A promotional poster for the film director = Lucky McKee producer = Bryan Furst Sean Furst writer = David Ross starring = Agnes Bruckner Patricia Clarkson Lauren Birkell Rachel Nichols Bruce Campbell music …   Wikipedia

  • The Watcher in the Woods — Infobox Film | name = The Watcher in the Woods caption = The film s second theatrical poster. director = John HoughVincent McEveety (uncredited) producer = Hugh AttwoollTom LeetchRon Miller writer = Novel: Florence Engel Randall Screenplay: Brian …   Wikipedia

  • The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority — The M/V Sankaty at the dock in Woods Hole. The Woods Hole, Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority, referred to coloquially as The Steamship Authority or simply the SSA, is the statutory regulatory body for all ferry operations to and …   Wikipedia

  • To put out of the way — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • A Watcher in the Woods — Infobox Book | name = A Watcher in the Woods title orig = translator = image caption = author = Florence Engel Randall illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English death = birth = series = subject = genre = Young adult… …   Wikipedia

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