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
Bratoslav	-	Medieval Slavic
Greta	GRE-tah (German), GRET-ə (English)	Swedish, German, English
Summanus	-	Roman Mythology
Jochim	YO-khim	German
Nawra	-	Arabic
Pantaleone	pahn-tah-le-ON-e	Italian