Emotions & feelings
bring a lump to someone's throat
make someone almost cry
To make someone so emotional that they feel they might cry.
Hear it in real life
How was the farewell speech?
Beautiful. It brought a lump to my throat.
The old video of my grandparents brought a lump to my throat.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The old video brought a lump in my throat.
Say: The old video brought a lump to my throat.
With “bring a lump,” use “to” to mark the person who feels emotional.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
bring a lump to someone's throat; brought a lump to my throat
Your turn: say it out loud
The old video of my grandparents brought a lump to my throat.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
bring a lump to someone's throat
make someone almost cry
“The old video of my grandparents brought a lump to my throat.”
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