"Frogs" Example Sentences
1. The frogs croaked loudly at night.
2. The bullfrogs sat by the pond all day.
3. The rain sent the frogs hopping across the yard.
4. The boy caught several frogs by the creek.
5. The frogs swam in and out of the cattails.
6. The kids spent all afternoon catching frogs.
7. The biologist studied the population of frogs in the wetlands.
8. The chorus of frogs filled the humid summer air.
9. The tadpoles wiggled their tails as they swam around the lily pads.
10. The pond was teeming with frogs of different colors and sizes.
11. The invasion of frogs covered the entire surface of the pond.
12. The boy walked down to the pond to listen to the frogs sing.
13. The toads and frogs came out at night when the temperature cooled.
14. The bullfrogs hung out by the dock and jumped into the water.
15. The speckled frog hopped across the path in front of me.
16. The green frogs hid under the water lilies as I approached the pond.
17. The tree frogs stuck to the bark and branches during the day.
18. The chorus frogs were singing a beautiful melody.
19. The wood frogs emerged from hibernation as the ground thawed in spring.
20. The legs of the frogs stuck out of the lily pads as they hid from predators.
21. The American toads and Woodward's frogs called out loudly after dusk.
22. The chickens gobbled up the frogs that leaped into their pen.
23. The fireflies floated around the pond as frogs dived into the water.
24. The boy touched a large frog and it croaked loudly in surprise.
25. The legs and feet of the frogs allowed them to hop great distances.
26. The swamp was alive with the sounds of croaking frogs at night.
27. The night sounds of peeping frogs filled the summertime air.
28. The frogs disappeared into the mud at the bottom of the pond.
29. The tadpoles eventually turned into frogs and hopped out of the pond.
30. The mating call of the male frogs attracted the females.
31. The noisy frogs drove the neighbors crazy with their racket.
32. The garden pond provided a habitat for frogs and toads.
33. Hundreds of tadpoles swam amid the algae in the pond.
34. Four-leaf clovers were said to bring good luck and keep frogs away.
35. Algae provided food for the tadpoles in the shallow water.
36. The frogs laid their eggs in the shallows near the lily pads.
37. Some frogs lived their entire life cycle within the small pond.
38. The female frogs laid strings of eggs that hung from the pond plants.
39. The frog population stayed balanced with the number of insects available.
40. Many frogs visit the pond during rainy seasons but not dry times.
41. The tadpoles competed with each other for food and space.
42. The pond vanished as summer turned to fall, leaving the frogs stranded.
43. Aquatic insects were the primary food source for adult frogs.
44. The frog with the loudest croak attracted the most mates.
45. People came from miles around to listen to the frogs in springtime.
46. Predators like foxes and raccoons feasted on the frogs when they could.
47. Some of the tadpoles fell prey to larger fish in the pond.
48. Most of the frogs would find places to bury in the mud to hibernate for winter.
49. The tadpoles went through many stages of growth and development.
50. Some people enjoyed catching and handling frogs but others did not.
51. The smell from the frog eggs seemed to attract insects for the tadpoles to eat.
52. Frogs provide an important role in the ecosystem by controlling insect populations.
53. By studying frogs, scientists learn about changes in the environment.
54. The frog population boom meant plenty of food for predators in coming years.
55. Frogs are amphibians that live both on land and in the water.
56. Some frogs can change color to match their surroundings and hide from predators.
57. Frogs have smooth, moist skin that helps them absorb water.
58. The fun sounds of frogs bring smiles to the faces of children.
59. Frogs fill the wetland with the music of life in springtime.
60. Frogs are an important part of the pond ecosystem.
Common Phases
Frog in one's throat - Having difficulty speaking, due to nervousness or other reasons.
"I had a frog in my throat during the speech, so my voice was shaky."
Croak like a frog - To speak in a rough, hoarse voice.
"After I had a cold, my voice croaked like a frog for days."
Leapfrog - To pass or jump over.
"The faster runner leapfrogged the slower runner."
It's raining cats and dogs (and
frogs) - Used to describe heavy rain.
"The storm last night was crazy. It was raining cats, dogs and
frogs!"
Froggy went a-courting - A children's nursery rhyme.
"Froggy went a-courting and he did ride, uh-huh, uh-huh!"
Turn into a frog - To change or transform into something undesirable.
"If you keep misbehaving, you'll turn into a frog!"
As busy as a frog in a frying pan - Very busy, frantic.
"We were as busy as
frogs in a frying pan during the rush hour."
Jumping like a frog - Moving quickly or swiftly.
"The kids were jumping like
frogs around the sprinklers."
Green as a tree frog - Very inexperienced or naive.
"He's new on the job, still green as a tree frog."
Out like a frog's hair - Very quickly or suddenly.
"As soon as it started raining, he was out like a frog's hair!"
Make a frog jump - Surprise or shock someone.
"The loud noise made me frog jump!"
Happy as a frog in a lily pond - Extremely happy and content.
"She seems happy as a frog in a lily pond."
Give a frog's foot - A crude rejection, brush off or snub.
"After asking her out, I was given a frog's foot."
Weak as a frog's kick - Very weak or ineffective.
"His comeback was as weak as a frog's kick."
Blind as a bat or deaf as a post (or frog) - Very insensitive or unaware.
"He slept through the alarm; deaf as a frog!"