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Meanings of clam up in English

Portuguese
calar a boca
Catalan
callar
Spanish
callar

Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent.

    calar a boca
    Usage of clam up in English
    1
    She would immediately clam up or try to change the subject.
    Home to italy
    2
    If I asked him questions straight out, he might clam up.
    Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
    3
    This caused the three Martians to clam up and look at one another.
    Seveneves
    4
    Wallander thought that if he pushed too hard the boy might clam up.
    Firewall
    5
    You can't just say something like that and then clam up!
    The red pyramid
    6
    The more she prodded, the more tightly Sara would clam up.
    Bake sale murder
    7
    Why do I have to clam up just because he's dead?
    Goodbye dolly
    8
    I'm very shy, so going to prison made me clam up even more.
    The Guardian
    9
    He sensed that doing so would cause the boy to clam up again.
    The family man
    10
    Then they can clam up with the best of them.
    Daniel's desire
    11
    Why did you all clam up when I came in?
    Past malice: an emma fielding mystery
    12
    Not sporting for you to clam up on me now.
    The witch queen
    13
    Just don't let this guy Wren clam up on you.
    Roast mortem
    14
    The chefs quickly clam up when asked their respective head of state's favorite meal.
    Reuters
    15
    He might clam up and ditch or destroy the Rodin.
    Priceless: how I went undercover to rescue the world's stolen tr...
    16
    Grace, looking exactly like a Halloween witch, hissed, Why don't you clam up, William?
    The summer of riley
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    Translations for clam up
    Catalan
    callar
    Spanish
    callar
    Clam up through the time
    Clam up across language varieties
    United States of America
    Common