a frog in your throat
/ə ˈfrɒɡ ɪn jə ˈθrəʊt/NEUTRAL · B2
Meaning
difficulty speaking for a moment because your voice is hoarse
Examples
- 1Sorry, I've got a frog in my throat — let me have some water before I answer.
- 2The singer had a frog in her throat and had to stop halfway through the song.
- 3Leo kept coughing during his presentation; he had a frog in his throat all morning.
- 4Every time I read aloud to the class, I get a frog in my throat and my voice cracks.
- 5Is that a frog in your throat, or are you getting a cold?
Grammar
Usually after have or get. your changes to match the subject: my, his, her.
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