frog in one's throat



frog in one's throat

Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat, as in Can you understand me? I've got a frog in my throat. This expression probably owes its origin to the froglike croaks produced by a person with a sore throat. [c. 1900]
See also: frog, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kausalya-Hinduism
WobVAWP (Dutch), WAWP (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch
Antonioahn-TO-nyo (Spanish, Italian)Spanish, Italian, Croatian
Elizabethi-LIZ-ə-bəth (English)English, Biblical
DerrenDER-ənEnglish (Rare)
Andreja (2)-Serbian