frog in one's throat

noun

Hoarseness or the need to cough.

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. idiomaticHoarseness or the need to cough.

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

  2. idiomaticAny temporary physical difficulty in speaking.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 嘶哑
  • 嘶哑 (sīyǎ)hoarseness (idiomatic)
Czech knedlík v krku
  • knedlík v krkuhoarseness (idiomatic)
Danish tudse i halsen
  • tudse i halsenhoarseness (idiomatic)
Dutch een kikker in de keel hebben
  • een kikker in de keel hebbenhoarseness (idiomatic)
Finnish pala kurkussa
  • pala kurkussahoarseness (idiomatic)
French avoir un chat dans la gorge
  • avoir un chat dans la gorgehoarseness (idiomatic)
German einen Frosch im Hals haben
  • einen Frosch im Hals habenhoarseness (idiomatic)
Polish mieć chrypkę
  • mieć chrypkęhoarseness (idiomatic)
Cite this entry
APA

frog in one's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frog%20in%20one's%20throat

MLA

“frog in one's throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frog%20in%20one's%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frog in one's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frog%20in%20one's%20throat.

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