come out of the woodwork
成語所屬單字woodwork
come out of the woodwork — 慣用語
1. To appear suddenly in large numbers after being hidden or unnoticed, especially
1.慣用語
釋義
突然大量出現；紛紛冒出（原本隱藏或不在的人突然出現）
To appear suddenly in large numbers after being hidden or unnoticed, especially when many unexpected people emerge in reaction to a situation. The phrase suggests that people who were silent or absent before now make themselves known.
例句
After the singer won the award, old friends she had not seen in years came out of the woodwork.
When news of the job cuts spread, critics came out of the woodwork to blame the management.