Out of danger, out of difficulty, past a critical position
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- A false superstition about the woods being dark and mysterious and dangerous place existed for centuries. The superstitions date back to the ancient Roman times. It was thought that if you are stuck in the middle of woods, you are in deep trouble. But if you got “out of the woods” then you were considered to be safe. The phrase is often used to express the situation when you have solved any problem or got out of a dangerous position.
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Some friends got me out of the woods.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Out of the Woods':
| out of the woods | 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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