beside oneself
English
Etymology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek παράνοια (paránoia, “madness”), from παράνοος (paránoos, “demented”), from παρά (pará, “beyond, beside”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”), with "beside mind" evolving into "beside oneself".
Pronunciation
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Prepositional phrase
beside oneself
- (idiomatic) Overcome; consumed by an emotion.
- His widow was beside herself with grief.
Translations
consumed by an emotion
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