كيف تنطق "out of the woodwork"

expression

OWT-uhv-THUH WOOD-wurk

OWT-ov-THUH WOOD-wurk

التعريف

To unexpectedly appear or become noticeable, often after being hidden or inactive, especially in large numbers or when an opportunity arises.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwʊdˌwɝk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈʊdwɜːk

أمريكي

OWT-uhv-THUH WOOD-wurk

بريطاني

OWT-ov-THUH WOOD-wurk

After her success, old friends came out of the woodwork to contact her.

Whenever there is free food, people seem to come out of the woodwork.

Complaints came out of the woodwork after the new rule was announced.

As soon as he won the lottery, relatives he never knew came out of the woodwork.