out of the woods

Example Sentences

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But Cracker Barrel isn’t out of the woods yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

“We’re not out of the woods quite yet,” Singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

He was almost done when Lizzie appeared from out of the woods.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt