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Could you mean calm down or clam p down? e. refuse to talk.
- Could you mean calm down or clam p down?
- e.
- refuse to talk.
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Could you mean calm down or clamp down?
I can't think of anything else except clam up i.e. refuse to talk.
I can't think of anything else except clam up i.e. refuse to talk.
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thanx
I can't find it in any dictionary, but saw it in a newspaper
"Japan could 'clam down' on N. Korea"
I can't find it in any dictionary, but saw it in a newspaper
"Japan could 'clam down' on N. Korea"
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Japan on DPRK Shellfish Boycott
Japan Times ("JAPAN COULD 'CLAM DOWN' ON N. KOREA", 2005-01-20) reported that Japan's powerful diplomatic weapon against the DPRK could be a humble shellfish, if Japan chooses to stop eating them, a citizens' group said Wednesday. Japan regularly imports tons of "asari" clams from the reclusive state. Boycotting asari imports could help Japan find
Japan Times ("JAPAN COULD 'CLAM DOWN' ON N. KOREA", 2005-01-20) reported that Japan's powerful diplomatic weapon against the DPRK could be a humble shellfish, if Japan chooses to stop eating them, a citizens' group said Wednesday. Japan regularly imports tons of "asari" clams from the reclusive state. Boycotting asari imports could help Japan find
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My2Sense, thanx
I must have heard sth similar and was trying to find it on google
that's definitly not, the word than...., will let u know when find it
by, the way, how can they clam this poor fish down...? probably refuse imports...
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I must have heard sth similar and was trying to find it on google
that's definitly not, the word than...., will let u know when find it
by, the way, how can they clam this poor fish down...? probably refuse imports...
ok
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The headline was a pun.
The story was about clams and they wanted to imply 'clamp down on' while making a pun (clam down on). Newspaper headlines often contain puns, word-play and jokes.
The story was about clams and they wanted to imply 'clamp down on' while making a pun (clam down on). Newspaper headlines often contain puns, word-play and jokes.
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