halloo before one is out of the wood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To count on safety before one is out of danger.

Word forms

halloo before one is out of the wood halloos before one is out of the wood hallooing before one is out of the wood hallooed before one was out of the wood

Related words

count one's chickens before they hatch out of the woods
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