clam up

• Verbo frasal usado quando alguém fica calado ou se recusa a falar, muitas vezes por timidez, nervosismo ou para esconder algo.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Become silent or refuse to speakinformal

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

   Calar-se de repente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdry updummy upkeep mumpipe downshut up

   Antônimoschatterprattlespeaktalk

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