einen Frosch im Hals haben
to have a frog in one's throat; to be hoarse
Origin
Arose from translating the Latin "ranula" (= little frog), a swollen salivary gland under the tongue; later generalised to hoarseness and the need to clear one's throat.
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Examples
, ich habe einen im .
Sorry, I've got a frog in my throat today.