plume oneself
To be proud of yourself; boast.
He plumed himself on having the belle of the ball as his date.
He plumed himself on his successful planning in the election.
She plumed herself on the grace with which she sat on a horse.
pride oneself on
To be proud ot, take satisfaction in; be much pleased by.
She prided herself on her beauty.
He prided himself on his strength and toughness.
pull oneself together
To become calm after being excited or disturbed; recover self-command; control yourself.
It had been a disturbing moment, but he was able to pull himself together.
put oneself in another's place
put oneself in another's shoes
To understand another person's feeling imaginatively; try to know his feelings and reasons with understanding; enter into his trouble.
It seemed like a dreadful thing for Bob to do, but I tried to put myself in his place.
If you will put yourself in the customer's shoes you may realize why the thing isn't selling.
queer oneself
To act in such a manner as to offend others and thus one's own chances or position.
Phil has queered himself with many girls by his erratic behavior.
repeat oneself
To say the same thing over again, often in the same words; repeat ideas because you forget what you said or because you want to stress their importance.
Grandfather is forgetful and often repeats himself when he tells a story.
A teacher often has to repeat herself several times before her pupils remember what she tells them.
resign oneself
To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed.
When Jane's father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one.
sell oneself
Подавать себя в наиболее выгодном свете.
If you want to succeed in the world of business you have to know how to sell yourself to the customers.
Если ты хочешь преуспеть в мире бизнеса, ты должен знать, как подать себя в выгодном свете перед клиентами.