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to clam up
[phrase form: clam]
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to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret
Example
Every time the teacher asked him about his weekend, he would clam up and avoid eye contact.
Elke keer dat de leraar hem vroeg naar zijn weekend, slikte hij en vermeed hij oogcontact.
During the interrogation, the suspect suddenly clam up and refused to answer any more questions.
Tijdens het verhoor slikte de verdachte plotseling en weigerde verder vragen te beantwoorden.
