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
Cecelia[si'si:ljə]
AsİL-Turkish
Pryderi-Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Mattityahu-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Gervaisezher-VEZFrench (Rare)
Boleslav-Czech, Russian, Medieval Slavic