Beside Yourself Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Beside yourself What does Beside yourself mean?	If you are beside yourself, you are extremely angry.
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cruise What does "cruise" mean?	drive around in search of friends or fun

by the week What does "by the week" mean?	one week at a time	We rented the car by the week.
lose one's grip What does "lose one's grip" mean?	lose control of a situation	I think that our boss is losing his grip in his ability to control the workplace.
tail between one`s legs What does "tail between one`s legs" mean?	feeling beaten or humiliated (like a frightened dog as it walks away)	The salesman was forced to leave the company with his tail between his legs after he lied about his sales figures.
Get your feet wet What does "Get your feet wet" mean?	If you get your feet wet, you gain your first experience of something.
give (someone) the benefit of the doubt What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean?	make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person	The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
Color bar What does "Color bar" mean?	Rules that restrict access on the basis of race or ethnicity are a color bar.
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
idiot box What does "idiot box" mean?	television set	My friend sits in front of the idiot box all day and never gets any work done.

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Beside Yourself Idiom