clear (your) throat

to give a small cough.

She cleared her throat before she began to speak.

I wanted to say something, so I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention.

• be on the right lines
• be on the right side of
• be on the right track
• be on the rocks
• be on the ropes
• be on the run
• be on the safe side
• be on the same wavelength
• be on the scrap heap
• be on the side
• be on the ... side
• be on the side of the angels
• be on the skids
• be on the square
• be on the threshold of
• be on the threshold of doing something
• be on the threshold of something
• be on the tip of tongue
• be on the tip of your tongue
• be on the wagon
• be on the warpath
• be on the wing
• be on the wrong end of
• be on the wrong end of something
• be on the wrong side of