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
Lourens	-	Frisian, Dutch
Aubert	-	French
Zahari	-	Bulgarian
Modesto	mo-DHE-sto (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
NicolÒ	nee-ko-LO	Italian
Malone	[mə'ləun]