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
Harsha	-	Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
MeallÁN	MEL-awn	Irish
Gusta	-	Dutch
Ryszard	RI-shahrt	Polish
Sagi	-	Hebrew
Ford	[fɔ:d]