be beside

be beside
be beside (yourself) to feel an emotion that is so strong it is impossible to control.

He was beside himself when she didn't come home last night.

We were beside ourselves with excitement as we watched the race.

(often + with)

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  • Beside — Be*side , prep. [OE. biside, bisiden, bisides, prep. and adv., beside, besides; pref. be by + side. Cf. Besides, and see {Side}, n.] 1. At the side of; on one side of. Beside him hung his bow. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Aside from; out of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Beside You in Time — Beside You in Time …   Википедия

  • Beside You In Time — Video en vivo de Nine Inch Nails Publicación 27 de febrero de 2007 Grabación Norteamérica 2005 2006 …   Wikipedia Español

  • beside yourself — phrase unable to think clearly because you are very angry, upset, or excited beside yourself with: I felt sick, disgusted, and beside myself with rage. Thesaurus: not able to think clearlysynonym Main entry: beside * * * beside yourself …   Useful english dictionary

  • beside the point — or[beside the question] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Off the subject; about something different. * /What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it./ * /The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • beside the point — or[beside the question] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Off the subject; about something different. * /What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it./ * /The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point./ Compare:… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Beside You — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Astral Weeks» Canción de Van Morrison Álbum Astral Weeks Publicación Noviembre de 1968 …   Wikipedia Español

  • beside — beside, besides Beside is only used as a preposition meaning ‘next to’ • (He heard Lee come up beside him A. Hassall, 1989) whereas besides is both an adverb meaning ‘also, moreover’ • (Besides, it was not the first disappointment S. Studd, 1981) …   Modern English usage

  • beside — beside, besides are occasionally interchangeable. More often beside is employed as a preposition in a local sense, meaning by the side of {he stood beside her} {the house beside the river} On the other hand, besides has almost entirely replaced… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • beside\ the\ point — • beside the point • beside the question adj or adv. phr. Off the subject; about something different. What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it. The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point.… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • beside\ the\ question — • beside the point • beside the question adj or adv. phr. Off the subject; about something different. What you meant to do is beside the point; the fact is you didn t do it. The judge told the witness that his remarks were beside the point.… …   Словарь американских идиом

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