clam up

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de se taire soudainement ou de refuser de parler, souvent par gêne, nervosité ou pour garder un secret.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Become silent or refuse to speakinformal

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

   Se taire brusquement

   • 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.

   Synonymesdry updummy upkeep mumpipe downshut up

   Antonymeschatterprattlespeaktalk

Verbe de baseclam