get a lump in (one's) throat

To have difficulty speaking as a result of feeling that one is about to cry due to an intense emotional response to something. Though I was excited for my daughter to start her college experience, I still got a lump in my throat saying goodbye to her at the airport.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Atem	-	Egyptian Mythology
CrÍOstÓIr	-	Irish
Atanase	-	Romanian
Massimiliano	mahs-see-mee-LYAH-no	Italian
Joscelin	-	Old Norman
Lenny	['leni]