Some people believe the Devil could inspire wrong-doings. I'm looking for a common expression where you can blame on the Devil such an action you have done. Implicit in the meaning is that we don't take full responsibility for doing it because we have been tempted to do so by the Devil. Here's the context I'm going to use it in:
A: Remember when you tried to steal your uncle's car?
B: It was just a devil-inspired act.
Best Answer
A well-known phrase is The Devil made me do it.
From the CBS News article "Comedian Flip Wilson Dead at 64," it was popularized on The Flip Wilson Show when the comedian routinely spoke the phrase while in costume as "Geraldine." It "became part of the national language."