Meaning of method to one's madness | Babel Free

Definitions

A well-thought-out reason for an individual's seemingly illogical behavior.

idiomatic, uncountable, usually

Examples

“Sometimes, I feel sure he is as mad as a hatter; and then, just as he is at his maddest, I find there is method in his madness.”

“"Why is my child not reading in his own book? I bought the books—you see that he reads them!" talked to these parents and convinced them that there really was a "method to my madness". I wanted attractive pre-primers—small books with easy reading material – something to attract his attention to books. Give the child confidence in his first attempts.”

“Usually there is a method to my madness. I usually have a profound reason as to why I write. Tonight, I do not.”

“I would also like to think that there is, indeed, a method to my madness, and that stems from being a natural at “out of the box” thinking.”

“Eventually I came up with my idea as there's always been a method to my madness.”

“If 21 days seems like an arbitrary amount of time, let me explain the method to my madness. We've all heard the old adage that it takes 21 days to either make or break a habit, and I've found this to be true in many areas of my life.”

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