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
Iva (1)	-	Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Lauressa	lə-RES-ə	English (Rare)
Sandra	SAHN-drah (Italian, Dutch, Finnish), SAN-drə (English), ZAHN-drah (German)	Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic,
Jurou	joo:-ṙo:	Japanese
Eivind	-	Norwegian
Atlee	['ætli]