lump in (one's) throat

A feeling that one is unable to speak due to sadness, anxiety, or another strong emotion. I had a lump in my throat as I watched the casket of the fallen soldier return home. When Bob stood up to thank everyone at his retirement party, he got a lump in his throat and just had to nod and smile as he teared up.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Benedita	-	Portuguese
Liisi	LEE:-see (Finnish)	Finnish, Estonian
Crowley	['krəuli:]
Balendin	-	Basque
Nkechi	-	Western African, Igbo
Ithamar	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek