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Imagine that you have so much emotion that you need two bodies to contain them. That's what the image for this idiom is -- you're "beside yourself" with extreme emotion, such as anger or grief.
To be 'beside yourself' means that you aren't behaving as you normally do. For exapmle, to be 'beside yourself' with grief means that you are overcome with mourning and it is affecting your actions.
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What does next to mean?
It means beside.
What is a prefix for beside?
Para and con are two prefixes meaning "with" or "beside." Con can also mean "against."
What are synonyms of the word frantic?
frenzied, wild, furious, distracted, distraught, berserk, beside yourself, hectic, desperate, fraught, frenetic
What does alongside mean?
Alongside means with, together, or side by side. or stand
What does don't kid yourself mean?
dont fool yourself
When was Beside Yourself created?
Beside Yourself was created in 2004.
How do you keep yourself safe from a virus?
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What does a cote de la mean in English?
It means: next to. It can also mean: beside (as in, to sit beside someone)
What does beside himself mean?
happy
What does it mean beside himself?
happy
What does next to mean?
It means beside.
What does it mean if a guy walks beside you?
hes trying to get your attention or hes just walking beside you
What does it mean to be beside your self?
To be beside oneself means to be in a state of extreme emotion, the emotion of which is commonly stated afterwards. (E.G. "I was beside myself with anger.")
What does I'm beside myself mean?
iono
What does tafatafa mean in Samoan?
it means "beside"
What is a prefix for beside?
Para and con are two prefixes meaning "with" or "beside." Con can also mean "against."
What does adit mean?
Adit means " walks beside him"
