Phrasal Verbs Lesson: Clam Up Alternative Meaning: To stop talking or to refuse to speak Example 1: The suspect clammed up when the police asked him questions. The suspect refused to talk when the police asked him questions. Example 2: I always clam up on the first date because I’m shy and nervous. I always stop talking on the first date because I’m shy and nervous. Get More Phrasal Verb Lessons & Lessons for Fluency Get access to full lessons from the Phrasal Verb Course with lessons you can print, download the audio and get the Phrasal Verb Stories to hear all the phrasal verb lessons being used together plus access to other lessons from our courses by joining our FREE trial. Your free trial includes access to join conversation practice sessions (with a native speaker) and online lessons that focus on improving listening and speaking skills to speak English confidently and fluently. Take the first step to reach your fluency goals by joining our 7-Day Free Trial here: https://realenglishconversations.com/courses/lp/fpp-trial/
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