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
Somayeh	-	Persian
Lyon	['laiən]
ÁKos	-	Hungarian
Brandr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
UĞUr	-	Turkish
Hilliard	['jiljəd]