out of the woods

Definition

Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.

Example Sentences

• "The patient is feeling a little better, but she's not out of the woods yet."
• "The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, is in a stable condition but “not out of the woods yet”, officials have said, as they appealed for calm after a shooting that laid bare the deep political divisions of recent months."