Clam Up Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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clam up What does clam up mean?	to stop talking	The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
clam up What does clam up mean?	to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell)	I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
clam up What does clam up mean?	to close one's mouth, to shut up	The students clammed up when they saw the teacher.
clam up What does clam up mean?	to stop talking	The girl clammed up when her boyfriend entered the room.
clam up What does clam up mean?	to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell)	I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
clam up What does clam up mean?	to close one's mouth, to shut up	The students clammed up when they saw the teacher.
	Some Random Idioms
get out of a jam What does "get out of a jam" mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	We got out of a jam this morning when enough people came to help finish the job.

a hard sell What does "a hard sell" mean?	a way of selling something that is very aggressive and uses much pressure	The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we went to another car dealer.
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting part of it to other organizations.
money is the root of all evil What does "money is the root of all evil" mean?	money causes most problems/wrongdoings in life	Many people believe that money is the root of all evil and that it causes people many problems.
taken What does "taken" mean?	deceived; cheated; swindled
flat broke What does "flat broke" mean?	to have no money	I have been flat broke since I stopped working last month.
play off (one group against another) What does "play off (one group against another)" mean?	to match opposing persons/forces/interests for one`s own gain	Nobody likes the supervisor because he is always trying to play off one group of workers against another.
to one's heart's content What does "to one's heart's content" mean?	as much as one wants	I used the video camera to my heart's content before I had to return it to my friend.
umpteen What does "umpteen" mean?	large quantity; many
bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to work and earn money for your family	My friend is bringing home the bacon for his family and is very busy.

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Clam Up Idiom