- (a) lump in throat
- a lump in (your) throat
a strong feeling of emotion that makes speaking difficult.
He still couldn't watch the video without getting a lump in his throat, and he wasn't the only one.
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(a) lump in throat
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bring a lump to throat — bring a lump to (your) throat if something someone says or does brings a lump to your throat, it makes you feel such strong emotions that you want to cry. I thought it was a very moving speech. It almost brought a lump to my throat … New idioms dictionary
lump — 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… … English World dictionary
lump — 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 … English terms dictionary
throat — W3S3 [θrəut US θrout] n ↑artery, ↑brain, ↑fatty, ↑tissue, ↑heart, ↑kidney, ↑intestine, ↑intestine2, ↑small, ↑large, ↑liver, ↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lump 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
lump 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
Lump in My Throat — Infobox Single Name = Lump in My Throat Artist = The Departure from Album = Dirty Words Released = 4 April 2005 Format = 7 , CD, Maxi CD Recorded = 2004 2005 Genre = Rock Length = 3:20 Label = Parlophone Producer = Steve Osborne Chart position =… … Wikipedia
lump — [[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.… … English dictionary
lump — lump1 S2 [lʌmp] n 1.) a small piece of something solid, without a particular shape ▪ Strain the custard to remove lumps. lump of ▪ Melt a lump of butter in your frying pan. 2.) a small hard swollen area that sticks out from someone s skin or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lump — lump1 [ lʌmp ] noun count ** 1. ) a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape: lump of: a lump of metal/coal/concrete a lump of cheese/butter/meat a ) a solid piece of sugar with a square shape b ) a solid piece in a substance… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
