method Idiome

have method in one's madness

Idiom(s): have method in one's madness

Theme: PURPOSE

to have a purpose in what one is doing, even though it seems to be mad.
• What I'm doing may look strange, but there is method in my madness.
• Wait until she finishes; then you'll see that there is method in her madness.

Method in his madness

If there's method in someone's madness, they do things in a strange and unorthodox way, but manage to get results.

Method To My Madness

Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.

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n. phr. A plan or organization of ideas hard to perceive at first, but that becomes noticeable after longer and closer examination. We thought he was crazy to threaten to resign from the university but, when he was offered a tenured full professorship, we realized that there had been method in his madness.

method

method
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the Method
a realistic style of acting in which the actor strives for close personal identification with the role being played
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the Method
a realistic style of acting in which the actor strives for close personal identification with the role being played

method in one's madness

method in one's madness
An underlying purpose in crazy behavior, as in Harry takes seemingly random trips around the country but there's method to his madness—he's checking on real estate values. This expression comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet (2:2): “Though this be madness, yet there is method in it.” For a modern equivalent, see crazy like a fox.