The Collaborative International Dictionary
Woodwork \Wood"work`\, n. Work made of wood; that part of any structure which is wrought of wood.
Out of the woodwork Appearing suddenly, as if from within the walls.
Wikipedia
"Out of the Woodwork" is a comic book storyline based on the Buffy television series and published in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #31-34 by Dark Horse Comics. It was later reprinted in a trade paperback collected edition.
Out of the Woodwork is a collaboration album by American guitarist Tony Rice, his brother, mandolinist Larry Rice, guitar and banjo player Herb Pedersen and guitar/bass player Chris Hillman.
Usage examples of "out of the woodwork".
But they were coming out of the woodwork now, leading any damn soldier that showed an ounce of willingness.
When the Lafferty thing happened, they just seemed to come out of the woodwork, running past you to get to the interview rooms.
I have found that when you are actually offered that much, good ideas somehow pop out of the woodwork.
Their primary, maybe only, objective is to bring these aliens out of the woodwork.
The redcoats are going to execute one hostage every five minutes until Mr Gavin Hutchison does the right thing and crawls out of the woodwork.
And dint get et by tooth fairies from out of the woodwork either, Brother Plasterer, I couldn't help noticing.
The Nazis didn't split, and the situation that Overlord had been engineering all along came to fruition with double-crosses sprouting all over Berlin and enemies pouring out of the woodwork to pull Schleicher down from all sides.