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A frog in your throat If you have a frog in your throat it means that you can’t speak clearly because your throat is dry or hoarse for the moment. In the Middle Ages, people believed that if you drank water that contained frog spawn, the frogs would grow inside your body. A sore throat or cough was thought to be caused by the frogs trying to escape! “Peter had to stop in the middle of his speech, because he had a frog in his throat. He had a sip of water and he was fine again.”

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Metaphor	A frog in your throat
Question Meaning	What do you mean?
Meaning	If you have a frog in your throat it means that you can’t speak clearly because your throat is dry or hoarse for the moment.
Question Explanation	Why does it mean this?
Explanation	In the Middle Ages, people believed that if you drank water that contained frog spawn, the frogs would grow inside your body. A sore throat or cough was thought to be caused by the frogs trying to escape!
Question Example	Example
Example	“Peter had to stop in the middle of his speech, because he had a frog in his throat. He had a sip of water and he was fine again.”

Throat Frog Middle Water Means Can’t Speak Dry