bring a lump to someone's throat

verb

To engender a strong emotional reaction.

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Meanings

verbbring a lump to someone's throat (third-person singular simple present brings a lump to someone's throat, present participle bringing a lump to someone's throat, simple past and past participle brought a lump to someone's throat)

present singular third person brings a lump to someone's throat · participle present bringing a lump to someone's throat · participle past brought a lump to someone's throat · past brought a lump to someone's throat

  1. idiomaticTo engender a strong emotional reaction.

    The highly political tone, intended to bind the empire together, delivered in the princess’s formal voice, it was said, brought a lump to millions of throats.

    September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian
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APA

bring a lump to someone's throat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20a%20lump%20to%20someone's%20throat

MLA

“bring a lump to someone's throat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20a%20lump%20to%20someone's%20throat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring a lump to someone's throat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20a%20lump%20to%20someone's%20throat.

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