![]() ![]() ![]() How can you be next to yourself? Being “beside yourself” is technically impossible. It sounds as if someone has become two people. The expression is useful and simple, but strange. The new father can be beside himself with awe too. For example, a woman who gives birth can be beside herself with awe and probably exhaustion. You can use this expression to talk about others, too. So, if I say I am beside myself with joy, I am filled with joy! However, I can also be beside myself with grief, anger, or most other emotions. We have a somewhat strange expression you can use to describe that situation: “ to be beside yourself.” Today we talk about being overcome with emotion, both good and bad. On this show we explain common expressions in American English – where they come from and how to use them. Hello and welcome to another episode of Words and Their Stories. ![]()
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