Get a lump in (one's) throat In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "get a lump in (one's) throat", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-04-14 10:04

Meaning of Get a lump in (one's) throat

Synonyms:

have a lump in (one's) throat

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.

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a feeling of having previously experienced something in the present situation
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To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation

Grammar and Usage of Get a lump in (one's) throat

Verb Forms

  • to get a lump in (one's) throat
  • getting a lump in (one's) throat
  • gets a lump in (one's) throat
  • got a lump in (one's) throat

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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a hair in the butter

A problem or difficult circumstance

Example:

I'm short-sighted, so forgetting my glasses is a real hair in the butter for my sight.

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