be beside (oneself)

To be very emotional, especially shocked or distraught. I was beside myself when I found out I'd been rejected from my first-choice school. Honestly, we've all been beside ourselves since the funeral.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Duncan	DUN-kən (English)	Scottish, English
Genista	jə-NIS-tə (English)	Various
Fernando	[fə'nændə]
Zebedaios	-	Biblical Greek
Lally	LAL-ee	English (Rare)
Baal	BAY-əl (English), BAYL (English)	Near Eastern Mythology