method to one's madness: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • The notion that apparently irrational, eccentric, or chaotic behaviour has an underlying plan, purpose, or logic.

  Examples

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  • You might think I'm crazy, but there's a method to my madness.

    You might think I'm crazy, but there's a method to my madness.

  • Although his ideas seemed chaotic, the method to his madness became clear over time.

    Although his ideas seemed chaotic, the method to his madness became clear over time.

  • She explained that the seemingly random schedule had a method to her madness.

    She explained that the seemingly random schedule had a method to her madness.