clear throat



clear your throat

to give a small cough She cleared her throat before she began to speak. I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention.
See also: clear, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gedeon-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Appleby['æplbi]
Mechislav-Russian (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Lavinia-Roman Mythology, Romanian
Ngaio-Maori
GoddardGAHD-ərdEnglish (Rare)