B1🐺 Animals
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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