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
let down (something) or let (something) down What does "let down (something) or let (something) down " mean?	to lengthen something, to make something longer	The woman wanted to let down her dress because it was too short.
third wheel What does "third wheel" mean?	additional or extra person who is not wanted
jump to conclusions What does "jump to conclusions" mean?	to judge or decide something without having all the facts	The manager jumped to conclusions and accused the employee of stealing from the company.
in the wake of (something) What does "in the wake of (something)" mean?	as a result of something, following something	In the wake of the large number of people who have recently left our company we will need to hire some new people.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an eye with sharp visual powers	The woman watched her young child with an eagle eye.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	to become difficult or impossible to control	The party got out of hand and the school authorities told everyone to go home.

NASA What does "NASA" mean?	National Aeronautics and Space Administration - the US space organization	National Aeronautics and Space Administration - the US space organizationAccording to a spokesperson for NASA the rocket will be launched next week.
behind the times What does "behind the times" mean?	to be old-fashioned	My aunt is behind the times.
Queer fish What does "Queer fish" mean?	(UK) A strange person is a queer fish.
send (someone) up What does "send (someone) up" mean?	to sentence someone to prison	The judge sent the man up for seven years for robbing a bank.

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Clam Up Idiom