Idiom idiom
blend into the woodwork
Meaning
To become unnoticed and seem to disappear.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He tried to blend into the woodwork at the party.”
“When the boss started asking difficult questions, I tried to blend into the woodwork.”
“Rather than confront the angry crowd, the spy chose to blend into the woodwork and wait for the chaos to subside.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026