to have the feeling of something in one's throat—as if one were going to cry.
Whenever they play the national anthem, I get a lump in my throat.I have a lump in my throat because I'm frightened.
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get a lump in (one's) throat
To have difficulty speaking as a result of feeling that one is about to cry due to an intense emotional response to something. Though I was excited for my daughter to start her college experience, I still got a lump in my throat saying goodbye to her at the airport.