he was beside himself with excitement

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• beside yourself (with something) — beˈside yourself (with sth) idiom unable to control yourself because of the strength of emotion you are feeling • He was beside himself with rage when I told him what I had done. • They were beside themselves with excitement. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• beside — [[t]bɪsa͟ɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP Something that is beside something else is at the side of it or next to it. → See also besides On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books... I moved from behind my desk to sit beside her. Syn: next to, by… …   English dictionary

• 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 oneself — DISTRAUGHT, overcome, out of one s mind, frantic, desperate, distracted, at one s wits end, frenzied, wound up, worked up; hysterical, unhinged, mad, crazed, berserk, demented. → beside * * * phrasal : carried out of oneself (as through extreme… …   Useful english dictionary

• be beside yourself — 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) …   New idioms dictionary

• 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) …   New idioms dictionary

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