buy a dog and bark oneself

adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

To claim the honor of another for oneself.

all bark and no bite

Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

apply oneself

Synonym of strive: to work hard, to complete an activity with good effort and focus.

bark up the wrong tree

To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.

be oneself

To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.

bear oneself

To behave and conduct oneself in a particular manner.

box oneself into a corner

To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

buy a ticket to

Used to indicate that someone is in agreement with an assertion, statement, or suggestion.