Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Clam up'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Clam up'.

A. To start talking

B. To cook seafood

C. To refuse to speak

D. To open a clam

Answer: Option C

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It means to suddenly become silent.

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A. The next move is yours

B. The ball is lost

C. You lost

D. A tennis game

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Correct Answer: Option A

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It means it is your turn to act.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Follow the crowd'.

A. To walk behind

B. To do what everyone else does

C. To lead

D. To be independent

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It means to conform to popular opinion.

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A. The beginning and the end

B. First and last letters

C. A religious symbol

D. A science term

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Correct Answer: Option A

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It denotes the entirety or the most essential part.

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