He tied himself to the mast to resist the temptation.

He is tying himself to the mast to resist the temptation.

He lashed himself to the mast during the storm.

He ties himself to the mast to resist the temptation.

He is lashing himself to the mast to resist the temptation.

He decided to tie himself to the mast to resist the temptation.

Sailors would lash themselves to the mast during a storm to avoid being swept overboard.

He had to lash himself to the mast to resist the temptation to make a bad choice.

He dug himself into a hole by lying about his qualifications.

He continues to dig a hole for himself with his reckless behavior.