be·side 
/bɪˈsaɪd/ preposition
/bɪˈsaɪd/ preposition 1 : by the side of (someone or something) : next to (someone or something)
▪ She sat beside him during dinner. ▪ The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat. ▪ They were walking beside me. ▪ Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture. ▪ Their house is beside a small lake. 2 : in comparison with (something)
▪ These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system.
▪ She sat beside him during dinner. ▪ The man beside her was wearing a brown suit and hat. ▪ They were walking beside me. ▪ Stand beside the statue and I'll take your picture. ▪ Their house is beside a small lake.
▪ These problems seem unimportant beside the potential benefits of the new system.
beside the point
: not related to the main idea that is being discussed : not important
▪ No one knows what we did, but that's beside the point. What we did was wrong.
▪ No one knows what we did, but that's beside the point. What we did was wrong.
beside yourself
: not thinking clearly because you are feeling very strong emotions : in a state of extreme excitement
▪ We were beside ourselves with anger/worry/embarrassment/joy. ▪ He was beside himself [=very upset] after hearing the bad news.
▪ We were beside ourselves with anger/worry/embarrassment/joy. ▪ He was beside himself [=very upset] after hearing the bad news.
