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as close as an oyster

Secretive; reluctant to give information.
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" David will never repeat what you tell him. He is as close as an oyster."

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so nah wie eine Auster

tan cerca como una ostra

aussi proche qu'une huître

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olyan zárkózott, mint egy osztriga

sempit seperti tiram

stretto come un'ostrica

aproape ca o stridie

близько, як устриця

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