fuori di sé

beside oneself

→ fuori
phrase Rare #28,256
beside oneself Describes someone overwhelmed by a strong emotion or acting irrationally. The pronoun changes to match the person: fuori di me, fuori di te, fuori di lui/lei.
IT: Era fuori di sé dalla gioia.
EN: He was beside himself with joy.

Pinocchio era fuori di sé dalla gioia.

Pinocchio was beside himself with joy.

Gli abitanti di Spencerport erano fuori di sé.

The residents of Spencerport were beside themselves.

È fuori di sé.

He’s beside himself.

— Il nastro bianco (2009)

Quando l'ho trovato, era ferito, ma ancora fuori di sé.

When I found him, he was injured but still beside himself.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Era troppo impegnato a essere completamente fuori di sé.

He was too busy being completely out of his mind.

Era fuori di sé.

He was beside himself.

Fate presto, perché è fuori di sé.

Hurry, because he's beside himself.

— Storie pazzesche (2014)

Harold Dracosson sarebbe stato fuori di sé.

Harold Dracosson would have been beside himself.

Vedi che è fuori di sé!

See, he’s beside himself!

— Raw - Una cruda verità (2017)

Come se fosse fuori di sé.

As if he were beside himself.

— Suspiria (1977)