1- What does "beside oneself" mean? For example: John is beside himself with worry. What does it mean?
2- What does"lay down to rest" mean?
2007-08-25 04:28:31 · 8 answers · asked by Nightshade.R6 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Does "lay down to rest" mean to die or to put down?
2007-08-26 01:15:27 · update #1
Does "lay down to rest" mean to die or to put down? Or both?
2007-08-26 01:15:56 · update #2
"beside one's self" Definition: very upset or excited about something; very angry or very happy about something. It can be used in both a positive & negative sense per About.com
"Lay down to rest" definition to be prostrate to sleep or to put down for sleep
**Going off of your addit question, technically it could mean either to die or to put to rest, I have seen it used either way. It would depend on the context of the conversation. Ususally when used to mean death it is laid to rest, not laid down to rest.**
2007-08-25 04:43:31 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Nightshade!
These are idiomatic expressions. To be beside oneself means to be so worried or nervous about something that one cannot calm down or relax. For example, if the mother of a teenage girl, who had always returned home from dates by midnight, is waiting for her daughter, and it is 3:00 AM, and the daughter is not home and has not called home, the mother would be beside herself with worry.
To lay down to rest or take a nap both mean to sleep for a period of time but not as long as one sleeps at night. Little children [pre-schoolers] and senior citizens [retirees] often feel the need to lie down to rest after lunch, especially if they have had a busy morning. After an hour of sleep, they are ready for an active afternoon.
2007-09-02 09:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by JoycenRay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) It just means extremely upset.
(2) It is not possible to "lay down" if you are speaking in the present tense. You can say that you "lay down yesterday" as the past tense or "lie down to rest" in the present or future tense. Personally, when I say I'm going to lie down to rest, what I really mean is that I'm going to take a nap!
2007-09-01 21:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1-well in your eg. then it means that John is really worried.
2- to lie/lay down to rest means to die
2007-08-26 05:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ziva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) means he can't figure out what to do. He's upset with the situation.
2) could mean to finish the project. To "lay it to rest" means to "let it go" "to be finished with it".
#2 could have used as example like you did in #1. #2 is "out of context" meaning the rest of the sentence or idea is needed to really know what was meant.
2007-08-25 11:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ed S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"beside oneself" means that someone is so shocked by or worried about something that they are not sure what or how to do.
"lay down to rest" means to set free from pain, responsibility, and obligation. To set one free.
2007-08-31 08:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by sprkyrose 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First you question should be: "What do these two mean?"
1. He is so agitated he almost seems to be two people
2. It means to place something down to rest, as in "Lay the baby down to rest". If you were talking about placing yourself down to rest, it would be "lie down to rest". ("lay" means to place something down while "lie" means to place yourself)
2007-08-25 11:38:41 · answer #7 · answered by Wiz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. means he is alone with worry
2. buried
2007-09-02 06:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by lady b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋