| 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. |