clam up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, dass jemand plötzlich schweigt oder nicht mehr reden will, oft aus Schüchternheit, Nervosität oder weil er etwas verbergen möchte.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming silent or refusing to speak, often due to shyness, nervousness, or secrecy.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Become silent or refuse to speakinformal

   To suddenly become quiet or refuse to talk, especially when nervous or secretive.

   Verstummen

   • When the police questioned him, he clammed up immediately.
   • She always clams up when asked about her past.
   • The witness clammed up during the cross-examination.

   Synonymedry updummy upkeep mumpipe downshut up

   Antonymechatterprattlespeaktalk

Grundverbclam