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idiomcrawl/come out of the woodworkappear used about people who suddenly arrive or appear in large numbers, when you have not seen them before or do not often see them:Once they saw how slim she was, volunteers for the diet started coming out of the woodwork!As soon as anyone mentioned weddings, they all crawl out of the woodwork: aunts and cousins you haven't seen for years, bringing engagement presents.
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