close as a clam
close as a clam
Safe from harm. Likened to a clam closing its shell to protect itself. All of the doors and windows are locked. Don't worry, we'll be close as a clam in here.
See also: clam, close
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- tide
- clam up
- withdraw into (something)
- sauce
- (as) happy as a clam in butter sauce
- shut up like a clam
- (as) happy as a clam at high tide
- be (as) happy as a clam (at high tide)
- at
- happy as a clam