to disappear into the woodwork

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• 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. • • • Main Entry: ↑woodwork …   Useful english dictionary

• blend into the woodwork — blend/fade into the ˈwoodwork f8 idiom to behave in a way that does not attract any attention; to disappear or hide Main entry: ↑woodworkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• fade into the woodwork — blend/fade into the ˈwoodwork f8 idiom to behave in a way that does not attract any attention; to disappear or hide Main entry: ↑woodworkidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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• disappear — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. vanish, fade, come to naught, cease, die, drop out of sight, become imperceptible, withdraw, dissolve, evaporate, pass out of sight, recede from view, cease to be seen, undergo eclipse, pass, go, leave no trace, be… …   English dictionary for students

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• wood·work — /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 …   Useful english dictionary

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