Definition
To be unable to articulate what one wants to say, often due to a strong emotion.
She gazed at him, but the words she wanted to say stuck in her throat.
When he heard the news, he was so shocked that his words stuck in his throat.
She tried to express her feelings, but she was too emotional and her words got stuck in her throat.
To cause someone to feel angry or resentful.
What really sticks in my throat is that he got promoted while I was overlooked.
The way they treat their employees really sticks in my throat; I’m very dissatisfied.
It really sticks in my throat to see her blatantly lie and get away with it.