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Avere il gatto in gola

To have a frog in one's throat; to be hoarse

Literal Translation

"To have the cat in one's throat"

What it means

To have a frog in one's throat; to be hoarse

Example in context

"Scusa se parlo così, ho il gatto in gola da stamattina."

"Sorry for speaking like this — I've been hoarse since this morning."

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