A frog in my throat
idiom. : to be unable to speak normally because one’s throat is dry and hoarse.
What does it mean when you have a frog in your throat?
having trouble speaking
The phrase “frog in the throat” simply means the person is having trouble speaking due to a problem with the throat, such as hoarseness, phlegm, coughing or soreness. “Frog in the throat” is a funny phrase, isn’t it?
Law English Word of the Week:
Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:
Translate these English words and phrases into German:
Withdrawn
To be in “dire straits” (British rock group’s name)
To pardon someone
The plaintiff
To sue someone
To take them to court
Nincompoop (nincompoops) = This is not a law word, it’s just that some lawyers are thought to be ………
Vocabulary for Contracts:
Wortschatz für Verträge:
Rejection of goods/services:
If goods are rejected, the buyer has some possible solutions, which are:-
– To seek replacement goods or services that meet the product specifications, and
– Damages, where the failure to supply acceptable goods or services has caused problems that cannot be solved by providing replacements.
Once goods have been accepted according to the Sale of Goods Act 1979, the buyer’s only recourses are to
– Sue for damages for breach of contract, or
– Claim for infringement of statutory obligations, or
– Claim against any guarantee that is available.
The remedy of rejection is not available forever, however, acceptance cannot occur until the buyer has had a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods to check conformance.
Retentions
A portion of the contract price, withheld by agreement between the parties for an agreed period of time after acceptance of goods until it can be demonstrated that they fully conform to specification when in daily use.
Vocabulary for Negotiations:
Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:
“Condition“ = a stipulation or requirement which must be fulfilled.
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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:
A ‘Mountain‘ – Berg (In German)
A mountain by definition is over 1,000 metres high, 3,000 feet high.
– but a hill is below this. The problem is that when speaking in English a German will translate “Berg” as ‘Mountain‘ when they really are talking about a ‘Hill’. This, thus, causes confusion to the hearer.
Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:
“A frog in my throat” means to be unable to speak normally because one’s throat is dry and hoarse.
Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:
Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:
“$100 invested at seven percent interest for one hundred years will become $100,000, at which time it will be worth absolutely nothing.”
Quote by Lazarus Long.
Colloquial / Colloquialisms:
Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:
“Ace” – is a word to describe something as being “excellent“.
Cockney rhyming slang:
Cockney Reimender Slang:
Are you looking for ‘Barney Rubble‘? which means “Are you looking for trouble?“
Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:
“There is a principle that is a bar against all information, which is proof against all argument, and which cannot fail to keep man in everlasting ignorance. That principle is condemnation before investigation.”
Edmund Spencer.
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