It is often used with verbs such as 'standing', 'sitting', 'lying'. It is also used in the expression beside the point when referring to something that is not relevant to the subject under ...

It is often used with verbs such as 'standing', 'sitting', 'lying'. It is also used in the expression beside the point when referring to something that is not relevant to the subject under ...

“The president, in contrast, appears to be weak and sort of beside the point while his campaign donor regularly upstages him and talks over him both in interviews and in the Oval Office.