lump in throat

*lump in one's throat

the feeling of something in one's throat -- as if one were going to cry. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) Whenever they play the national anthem, I get a lump in my throat. I have a lump in my throat because I'm frightened.

lump in (one's) throat

A feeling of constriction in the throat caused by emotion.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chausiku	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Maribel	-	Spanish
Cronus	KRO-nəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Letizia	le-TEE-tsyah	Italian
Battle	['bætl]
Imelda	ee-MEL-dah	Italian, Spanish