Come out of the woodwork
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Meaning
To appear or emerge unexpectedly or inexplicably, frequently in large numbers or quantity. Example He won the lottery last year and he has had old "friends" and distant relatives coming out of the woodwork ever since. Etymology From the idea of insects crawling out from inside the woodwork in a house.
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