Meaning of beside oneself | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Overcome; consumed by an emotion.

idiomatic

Deutsch außer sich

Español fuera de sí

Suomi poissa tolaltaan

Français dépasse ne plus se sentir

Italiano fuori di sé

Português fora de si

Русский вне себя́

“His widow was beside herself with grief.”

“[...] he contemplated it most calmly. Comparatively, all other men, North and South, were beside themselves.”

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.