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Jimmy Hung
2022-04-14 05:04
Get a lump in (one's) throat informal verb phrase
To have a powerful emotional reaction that causes a tightness in the throat, as commonly occurs before crying.
Whenever someone reminds me of that accident, I get a lump in my throat.
Jane got a lump in her throat when she watched her daughter walk onto the stage to receive her prize.
I get a lump in me throat every time I hear the national anthem.
Everyone who attends a game, concert, meeting etc. has tears in their eyes.
To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation
The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
