out of the wood

out of the wood(s)

No longer in danger or dealing with a particular difficulty, though not entirely resolved. Usually used in the negative. Her surgery went as well as we could have hoped, but she's not out of the woods yet. If our sales stay strong, we should be out of the woods by the next quarter.
See also: of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

out of the wood (or woods)

out of danger or difficulty.
A proverbial warning against hallooing before you are out of the wood dates from the late 18th century.
See also: of, out, wood
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • save someone's skin
  • heaping Pelion upon Ossa
  • save (one's) own skin
  • save skin
  • screw up (one's) courage to the sticking place
  • on red alert
  • come up against
  • come up against (something)
  • there's trouble brewing
  • trouble brewing