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shutting up like a clam

shutting up like a clam is the present participle and gerund of shut up like a clam.

Meaning of shut up like a clam

Verb

shut up like a clam (third-person singular simple present shuts up like a clam, present participle shutting up like a clam, simple past and past participle shut up like a clam)

  1. Synonym of clam up.
    Synonyms:
    clam up

Questions about shutting up like a clam

What is shutting up like a clam the present participle and gerund of?
Shutting up like a clam is the present participle and gerund of shut up like a clam.

Words near shutting up like a clam in the dictionary

  1. shutting one's mouth
  2. shutting one's trap
  3. shutting out
  4. shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted
  5. shutting up
  6. shutting up like a clam
  7. shutting up shop
  8. shutting-up
  9. shuttings
  10. shuttle
  11. shuttle box

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