come out of the woodwork

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To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.

"He won the lottery last year and he has had old "friends" and distant relatives coming out of the woodwork ever since."

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Nearby phrases: come out of one's shell, come out of the closet, come out with, come round

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