einen Frosch im Hals haben

to have a frog in one's throat

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Noun

Frosch m.

Verb

haben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Sängerin hatte einen Frosch im Hals und räusperte sich.

How it is used

Means having a hoarse, croaky voice, literally 'a frog in the throat.' Neutral register. Use when you need to clear your throat before a presentation or phone call. Common mistake: learners think it means a literal frog; it's only about voice quality.

Other verbs that go with Frosch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich in einen Frosch verwandelnto turn into a frog

All collocations with Frosch

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something