like a clam
Example Sentences
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“It’s like a clam note when we look at it. We turn away and clear our throats a little each time we see it.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022
“You can turn a handle so the thing opens and closes like a clam under the ocean.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021
There were media reports that she and Asla broke up soon afterwards, but on these subjects – her relationship and her child – Banks slams shut like a clam.
From The Guardian • Mar. 21, 2020
He thinks a sentence should slide down the gullet like a clam, hardly touching the sides.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2019
I snap the mirror shut like a clam, and take the fake gold necklace off and lay it out on the table.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
