out of the woodwork
idiomPart ofwoodwork
out of the woodwork — idiom
1. From a hidden or unknown place; used after verbs such as come, crawl, or emerge
1.idiom
Definition
From a hidden or unknown place; used after verbs such as come, crawl, or emerge to describe people or things appearing unexpectedly, often in a way that is surprising or unwelcome.
Example
Ever since the lottery was announced, distant relatives have been crawling out of the woodwork.
Problems started coming out of the woodwork as soon as the project began.