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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Does "brings a lump to my throat" mean "tortured me"?

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It brings a lump to my throat just to remember how it all was, in my serene encounter with my ex-girl.
  

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No, I wouldn't define it quite like that. com/definition/english/lump

  • No, I wouldn't define it quite like that.
  • com/definition/english/lump
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No, I wouldn't define it quite like that.

a lump in the throat
A feeling of tightness or dryness in the throat caused by strong emotion, especially sadness

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/lump

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