Grammar fix
choke up
be overcome with emotion
to become so emotional that you can hardly speak, usually from sadness or being moved
phrasal verbB2common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- I got a bit choked up during the speech, I won't lie.emotions
- She choked up the moment she saw her old school photos.emotions
Fix the pattern
Pattern: get / be choked up; choke up
Using it for literally being unable to breathe; here it means tearful.
Patternget / be choked up; choke up