Blend/fade into the woodwork In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "blend/fade into the woodwork", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Evelyn Nguyen calendar 2021-01-28 11:01

Meaning of Blend/fade into the woodwork

Blend/fade into the woodwork verb phrase

Behave in a way that does not capture any attention; to disappear or hide.

After the scandal, Karina faded into the woodwork.

Bored with all the troubles, he decided to blend into the woodwork.

To take care of my children, I blended into the woodwork and stop my singing career.

I stood at the corner of the ballroom and faded into the woodwork.

Other phrases about:

disappear, vanish, etc. into thin air

 To disappear in a sudden or mysterious way

skip town

To leave a place in a secret and hurried way

make (oneself) scarce

To make oneself difficult to find in order to avoid something like trouble

going, going, gone

1. Used to indicate that something will be not available for longer or will be sold.
2. Used to describe something which steadily disappears from eyesight.
 

pull a disappearing act

To leave or disappear abruptly or without warning, especially in order to avoid doing something.

Grammar and Usage of Blend/fade into the woodwork

Verb Forms

  • blend/fade into the woodwork
  • blended/faded into the woodwork
  • blends/fades into the woodwork
  • will blend/fade into the woodwork
  • have/has blended/faded into the woodwork

The verb "blend/fade" should be conjugated according to their tense.

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