out of the woods

Example Sentences

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Still, policymakers aren’t out of the woods yet, with more significant price shifts yet to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The energy market, however, is far from out of the woods.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

The owners are not out of the woods yet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

I remembered how the Hunters had stormed out of the woods when they fought the manticore, and I was prepared for something like that—1 one huge charge that could overwhelm us.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan