Northbridge dog owner mourning beloved pet shot by animal control officer
“I haven’t slept. I don’t eat. I’m just beside myself. It’s like losing a child ,” he said, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
beside
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3 be beside yourself to be feeling so angry, excited etc that you find it difficult to control yourself:
- The poor girl was almost beside herself.
be beside yourself with anger/excitement/rage etc
- Mom and Dad will be beside themselves with worry.
