shut up like a clam

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shut up like a clam

to suddenly stop talking and to refuse to say any more

Usage notes: A clam is a fish with a shell which closes up very quickly if something attacks it.

When I asked him about his trip to Korea, he shut up like a clam.

See also: clam, like, shut, up

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