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
Josselin	-	French
Elliot	[eli'ɔt]
Metody	me-TAW-di	Polish
Wakana	wah-kah-nah	Japanese
Manlio	-	Italian
Rolando	ro-LAHN-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese