Were Beside Themselves Definition?
In a State of Extreme Agitation or Excitement, as in She Was Beside Herself When She Found She'd Lost Her Ring, or Peter Was Beside Himself with Joy—He'd Won...
In a state of extreme agitation or excitement, as in She was beside herself when she found she'd lost her ring, or Peter was beside himself with joy—he'd won the poetry award.
Why do we say beside yourself?
The phrase 'Beside Oneself' describes a distressed person in an extreme emotional state, brought by a situation that causes one to be out of his wit and senses.
How do you use beside yourself in a sentence?
If you are beside yourself with anger or excitement, you are extremely angry or excited. He had shouted down the phone at her, beside himself with anxiety. Cathy was beside herself with excitement.
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