When he won the lottery, all sorts of distant relatives came out of the woodwork.
Когда он выиграл в лотерею, все возможные дальние родственники вылезли из ниоткуда.
Definitions
To appear or emerge suddenly, often unexpectedly, especially after a period of absence or inactivity, typically used to describe people who show up in a situation where they were previously not involved.
