bring a lump to someone's throat

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)To engender astrongemotionalreaction.September 8 2022, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, inThe Guardian‎[1]: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.

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