halloo before one is out of the wood

verb

To count on safety before one is out of danger.

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Meanings

verbhalloo before one is out of the wood (third-person singular simple present halloos before one is out of the wood, present participle hallooing before one is out of the wood, simple past and past participle hallooed before one was out of the wood)

present singular third person halloos before one is out of the wood · participle present hallooing before one is out of the wood · participle past hallooed before one was out of the wood · past hallooed before one was out of the wood

  1. idiomaticinformalTo count on safety before one is out of danger.
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APA

halloo before one is out of the wood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halloo%20before%20one%20is%20out%20of%20the%20wood

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halloo before one is out of the wood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halloo%20before%20one%20is%20out%20of%20the%20wood.

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