bring a lump to throat



bring a lump to your throat

if something someone says or does brings a lump to your throat, it makes you feel such strong emotions that you want to cry I thought it was a very moving speech. It almost brought a lump to my throat.
See also: bring, lump, throat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lyman['laimən]
EverettEV-ə-rit, EV-ritEnglish
Efthalia-Greek
Darijus-Lithuanian
BrandieBRAN-deeEnglish
Lauma-Latvian, Baltic Mythology