American Idioms and Expressions

Beside Oneself (with Something) Idiom

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beside oneself (with something)
What does beside oneself (with something) mean?		 to be very upset or excited about somethinghe boy was beside himself with joy after winning the contest.

Some Random Idioms
kiss ass
What does "kiss ass" mean?		 flatter or toady up to someone for personal gain
jump out of one`s skin
What does "jump out of one`s skin" mean?		 be badly frightened, be very surprisedI almost jumped out of my skin when I saw my boyfriend at the movie theater with another girl.
raise eyebrows
What does "raise eyebrows" mean?		 to cause surprise or disapproval, to shock people I raised eyebrows when I arrived at work late this morning.

walk out on
What does "walk out on" mean?		 abandon your partner and end a relationship abandon your partner and end a relationshipThe man walked out on his wife and their small baby and nobody knew the reason why.
drive at (something)
What does "drive at (something)" mean?		 to intend or mean to say something I do not know what the man was driving at in his speech.

MA
What does "MA" mean?		 Master of Arts Master of ArtsMy cousin's wife has recently decided to study for her MA in economics.
make do with (something)
What does "make do with (something)" mean?		 substitute one thing for anotherIf there is no cream for the coffee we will have to make do with milk.
soup (something) up
What does "soup (something) up" mean?		 to change and add something to make something more powerful or fasterMy friend souped his car up when he was a teenager.
sum (something) up
What does "sum (something) up" mean?		 to put something into a few words, to summarize somethingThe speaker summed up his presentation and asked the audience for questions.

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