Out of the Woods

out of the woods

Welcome to English in a Minute !

You might have heard this idiom

in Taylor Swift’s song :

Are we out of the woods yet?

Is Taylor really singing about trees?

Let’s listen to these friends to find out.

How is your grandmother?

I heard she is in the hospital.

Thanks for asking.

I visited her this morning

and doctors say she is out of the woods

She’s feeling much better,

and is going to be able to go home soon.

Out of the woods

means someone is no longer in danger .

Sometimes, it is used to describe the fact

that a person is no longer in danger of dying.

But it can also be used when talking about

a person _ or even a company -

that has gotten out of a difficult situation.

And that’s English in a Minute !