词汇 | never halloo till you are out of the woods |
释义 | never halloo till you are out of the woodsDon't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Never halloo till you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll be just as screwed as we were before." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Never halloo till you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body." Never halloo till you are out of the woods.Prov. Do not rejoice until you are certain that your problems are over. Jill: Now that I have a full-time job, I'm certain to be able to pay all my debts. Jane: But it's just a temporary job; it may not last long. Never halloo till you are out of the woods. |
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