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frog in one's throat
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Idioms and Phrases
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]Discover More
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Of course a bad cough isn’t necessarily a grave symptom; one can have a frog in one’s throat without being in immediate danger of croaking.
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