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out of the woods
USUK
no longer in danger, especially after a serious illness or a difficult period
Mostly negative: 'not out of the woods yet'. Also used about companies and economies recovering from trouble.
In context
The surgery went well, but the doctors say he isn't out of the woods yet.
Her fever has gone down, so we hope she's out of the woods now.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
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- get on someone's nervesto annoy someone, especially by doing something again and again
- go under the knifeto have a medical operation