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Beside

next to or at the side of somebody/something
He sat beside her all night.
A mill beside a stream.
by Frankiiz February 9, 2012
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Beside myself

Extreme joy, anger, etc, brought on by a situation that causes one to be "out of one's mind" with that emotion.

"Beside" was formerly (15th through 19th centuries) used in phrases to mean "out of a mental state or condition, as 'beside one's patience, one's gravity, one's wits'" (Oxford Engl. Dict.), and that use survives only in "'beside oneself': out of one's wits, out of one's senses."
I was so beside myself looking at all the women on the beach that I didn't hear my wife yelling for help.
by quietmaniam February 4, 2010
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beside yourself

Popular phrase black parents say to kids as a forewarning
by KinderV September 3, 2022
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Beside the hinges

"Beside the Hinges" refers to the idea that your are beside yourself on something. You might be distraught over a decision or idea.
She was beside the hinges when she found out her friends lied to her.
by kateeeeeeeiec September 8, 2025
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You're getting beside yourself

My Grandma was Southern born and raised, so a lot of Southern Dialect , sayings and nuances were little lessons throughout my life. One of those sayings that I favored is " You're getting besides yourself"- My grandma would say this to me anytime she felt I was trying to "show off", "Act up" or get "too cutesy". It was a soft way of saying, "get back in line", or "get yourself together", "humbly thyself". It is usually used by someone elder or maternal/paternal, is helpful and surely is an expression of love!
You better stop misbehaving young lady, you're getting beside yourself...
by TheGiftedSeer February 26, 2023
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Get beside yourself

A modern phrase invented by a millennial of telling somebody to be humble and taking a crystal clear look at themselves before passing judgement and/or being critical towards others.
"Maybe you should sit back down and re-evaluate your thoughts, be humble... and get beside yourself."
by Rosemarie_ May 24, 2017
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