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Meaning of frog in one's throat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Hoarseness or the need to cough.
idiomatic
Any temporary physical difficulty in speaking.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch einen Frosch im Hals haben

Suomi pala kurkussa

Français avoir un chat dans la gorge

Nederlands een kikker in de keel hebben

Examples

“I had a frog in my throat and the words didn't come out very clearly.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

frog jump frog kick frog legs frog orchid Frog Rock frog speak