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]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Oliviero	o-lee-VYE-ro	Italian
Omega	o-MAY-gə (English)	Various
ÓScar	OS-kahr (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Achab	-	Biblical Latin
Venceslaus	-	Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Bernstein	['bə:nstain]