The world the flesh and the devil phrase
All sources of sin or temptation
Even though he grew up in a bad neighborhood, he overcame the world, the flesh, and the devil.
I believe that all parents want to protect their kids from the world, the flesh, and the devil.
A group of bad or sinful people
Used to say that someone is not as wicked, vicious, or malignant as one is described or thought to be.
This term may originate from Christian theology.
To do something in an unusual way
I guess I like to run against the grain in everything I do.