Beside Themselves Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Beside themselves What does Beside themselves mean?	If people are beside themselves, they are very worried or emotional about something.
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cold What does "cold" mean?	suddendly and completely.	He stopped cold when he saw the dead body.
to hope against hope What does "to hope against hope" mean?	to continue to hope when things look very bad	The rescue team hoped against hope that the lost hikers would be found alive.
be buzzed What does "be buzzed" mean?	be intoxicated, tipsy, or under the influence (usually mild) of alcohol
beside oneself (with something) What does "beside oneself (with something)" mean?	to be very upset or excited about something	he boy was beside himself with joy after winning the contest.
bail out (of something) What does "bail out (of something)" mean?	to abandon a situation, to jump out of an airplane	The plan to buy a summer home with our friends was becoming too expensive so we decided to bail out.
off one`s high horse What does "off one`s high horse" mean?	to be not acting proud and scornful, to be not acting like you are better than others	We got our boss off his high horse when he admitted that he had made many mistakes with the new product launch.
take it away What does "take it away" mean?	to start up a performance	"Let's take it away and get the music started."

all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light after she does something bad.
saddle (someone) with (something) What does "saddle (someone) with (something)" mean?	to give someone something undesirable or difficult to deal with	I try not to saddle my friend with the problems that I am having at work.
abide by (something) What does "abide by (something)" mean?	to follow the rules of something	The cleaning staff were forced to abide by the rules of the school.
flea market What does "flea market" mean?	a place where antiques and secondhand goods and other cheap items are sold	We go to the flea market every weekend to look for old photographs.

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Beside Themselves Idiom