wood·work 
/ˈwʊdˌwɚk/ noun
/ˈwʊdˌwɚk/ noun [noncount] 1 : the parts of a room or house (such as window frames or stairs) that are made of wood
▪ decorative woodwork ▪ We painted the walls white and the woodwork red. 2 Brit : woodworking 3 Brit, informal : the wooden frame of football or soccer goalposts
▪ The kick hit the woodwork.
▪ decorative woodwork ▪ We painted the walls white and the woodwork red.
▪ The kick hit the woodwork.
come/crawl out of the woodwork
disapproving ◊If people come/crawl out of the woodwork, they appear suddenly, usually because they see an opportunity to get something for themselves.
▪ As soon as she won the lottery, people started coming out of the woodwork, asking for money.
▪ As soon as she won the lottery, people started coming out of the woodwork, asking for money.
into the woodwork
— used in phrases like fade into the woodwork to describe someone or something that is not noticed or that seems to disappear ▪ He's so shy that he always seems to fade into the woodwork at parties.
