choke back
Britishverb
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"We were spit on. We were punched," said Metropolitan Police Department officer Christopher Owens, who choked back tears as he recalled how rioters attacked police officers and called them "traitors."
From Reuters
In a speech on the Senate floor, he choked back tears while quoting a victim’s son who he said had expressed hope “that this evil attack would lead to reconciliation, restoration and unity.”
From New York Times
“Winning this,” Baffert said, choking back tears after National Treasure’s win, “losing that horse earlier really hurts. It’s been a very emotional day.”
From Washington Times
“I miss being able to look out the window and not see a stranger,” says Carr, choking back tears.
From Seattle Times
At the post-fight news conference, he was choking back the tears.
From BBC
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