a lump in the (one's) throat
1lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… …
2lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… …
3lump\ in\ one's\ throat — n. phr. A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation. All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat. The bride s mother had a lump in her… …
4lump in one's throat — phrasal : a constriction of the throat usually caused by emotion seemed to be a lump in my throat almost all the time Kenneth Roberts …
5lump in one's throat — noun a feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying. After hearing his story I could hardly speak for the lump in my throat …
6lump to one's throat — noun a feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying. The final scene of Romeo and Juliet always brings a lump to my throat …
7lump in one's throat — phrasal a constriction of the throat caused by emotion …
8lump — lump1 [lump] n. [ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see LIMP1] 1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a) a small cube or… …
9lump — Ⅰ. lump [1] ► NOUN 1) a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape. 2) a swelling under the skin. 3) informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow witted person. 4) (the lump) Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade …
10throat — /throht/, n. Anat., Zool. 1. the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. 2. some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage. 3. the front of the neck below the chin and… …