clam up

• Verbo compuesto que indica dejar de hablar o negarse a hablar, a menudo por timidez, nerviosismo o reserva.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Become silent or refuse to speakinformal

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

   callarse

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdry updummy upkeep mumpipe downshut up

   Antónimoschatterprattlespeaktalk

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