Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of the woods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables
out- of the -woods
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

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

prep_phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see out of, the, woods.

Example Sentences

Phrases

halloo before one is out of the wood good to go

Frequently Paired Words

halloo before one is out of the wood good to go

Questions

What does out of the woods mean?
Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.

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