shuts up like a clam

A form of shut up like a clam — Synonym of clam up.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shut up like a clam
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APA

shuts up like a clam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuts%20up%20like%20a%20clam

MLA

“shuts up like a clam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuts%20up%20like%20a%20clam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shuts up like a clam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuts%20up%20like%20a%20clam.

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