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  What it means

  Literally “to walk out of oneself,” this idiom means to lose one’s temper or to be absolutely furious. It describes a state of rage so intense that it’s as if the person has left their normal, rational body behind. You might say “Wyszedł z siebie ze złości” (He was beside himself with anger).

  Vocabulary

  • wyjść — to go out / exit
  • siebie — oneself
  • złość — anger
  • wściekły — furious / rabid

  Grammar note

  'Siebie' is the reflexive pronoun in the genitive case, triggered by 'z.' The verb 'wyjść' is perfective, focusing on the moment the person "snaps."

  Cultural context

  This is a very common way to describe someone's anger. It can also occasionally be used for other extreme emotions, like joy, but without a qualifier, it almost always implies rage.

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