come out of the woodwork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To appear or emerge unexpectedly or inexplicably, frequently in large numbers or quantity.

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come out of the woodwork comes out of the woodwork coming out of the woodwork came out of the woodwork

From the idea of insects crawling out from inside the woodwork in a house.

crawl out of the woodwork bring out of the woodwork pull out of the woodwork

blend into the woodwork

come out of the closet coming out of one's ears out of nowhere out of the blue

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