a frog in throat



*a frog in one's throat

Fig. a feeling of hoarseness or a lump in one's throat. (Often regarded as a sign of fear. *Typically: get ~; have ~.) I feel like I'm getting a frog in my throat when I have to speak in public. She says she gets a frog in her throat when she is nervous.
See also: frog, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ouri-Biblical Greek
Yoriyo-ṙeeJapanese
CornÉLio-Portuguese
KeatonKEE-tənEnglish (Modern)
Guiscardgees-KAHRMedieval French
Danielius-Lithuanian