Concise English-Russian phrasebook.
lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… … Dictionary of American idioms
lump in one's throat — {n. phr.} A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. * /John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation./ * /All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat./ * /The bride s mother had a… … Dictionary of American idioms
lump in one's throat — phrasal : a constriction of the throat usually caused by emotion seemed to be a lump in my throat almost all the time Kenneth Roberts … Useful english dictionary
lump in one's throat — phrasal a constriction of the throat caused by emotion … New Collegiate Dictionary
lump\ in\ one's\ throat — n. phr. A feeling (as of grief or pride) so strong that you almost sob. John s mother had a lump in her throat at his college graduation. All during her husband s funeral, Aunt May had a lump in her throat. The bride s mother had a lump in her… … Словарь американских идиом
lump in one's throat — noun a feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying. After hearing his story I could hardly speak for the lump in my throat … Wiktionary
lump to one's throat — noun a feeling of emotional sadness. On the point of crying. The final scene of Romeo and Juliet always brings a lump to my throat … Wiktionary
lump — lump1 [lump] n. [ME lompe, lumpe, akin ? to Dan lompe, a mass, lump, Swed dial. lump, a block, stump, MHG lumpe, rag: see LIMP1] 1. a solid mass of no special shape, esp. one small enough to be taken up in the hand; hunk 2. a) a small cube or… … English World dictionary
lump — Ⅰ. lump [1] ► NOUN 1) a compact mass, especially one without a definite or regular shape. 2) a swelling under the skin. 3) informal a heavy, ungainly, or slow witted person. 4) (the lump) Brit. informal casual employment in the building trade … English terms dictionary
throat — /throht/, n. Anat., Zool. 1. the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea. 2. some analogous or similar narrowed part or passage. 3. the front of the neck below the chin and… … Universalium
throat — n. 1) to clear one s throat 2) to gargle one s throat 3) a clear; inflamed, red, sore; scratchy; strep throat 4) (misc.) to cut one s own throat ( to ruin oneself ); to jump down smb. s throat ( to criticize smb. ); to ram smt. down smb. s throat … Combinatory dictionary
