have a lump in 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… …

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  • 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… …

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  • 3throat — n. 1) to clear one s throat 2) to gargle one s throat 3) a clear; inflamed, red, sore; scratchy; strep throat 4) (misc.) to cut one s own throat ( to ruin oneself ); to jump down smb. s throat ( to criticize smb. ); to ram smt. down smb. s throat …

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  • 4lump — 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… …

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  • 5lump — [[t]lʌ̱mp[/t]] lumps, lumping, lumped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A lump of something is a solid piece of it. The potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape. ...a lump of wood... They used to buy ten kilos of beef in one lump.… …

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  • 6lump — I. /lʌmp / (say lump) noun 1. a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape, or of no particular shape. 2. a protuberance or swelling: a lump on the head. 3. Colloquial a stupid, clumsy person. –adjective 4. in the form of a lump or lumps …

  • 7lump — 1 noun (C) 1 a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape: There were lumps in the sauce. (+ of): a lump of coal 2 something small that sticks out from someone s skin or grows in their body, usually because of an illness: Check… …

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  • 8Deep Throat (film) — Deep Throat Theatrical release poster Directed by Gerard Damiano Produced by Louis Peraino …

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  • 9Vikram (actor) — Vikram Vikram during the premiere of Raavan in London (2010) Bo …

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  • 10Sisu — is a Finnish term that could be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. The equivalent in English is to have guts , and indeed, the word derives from sisus …

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