VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

There’s a method to his madness

Meaning:

He seems crazy but actually he’s clever

Examples:

  • At the start of his presentation, it seemed that he’s out of his mind, but when he finished, we saw that there’s method in his madness.
  • Don’t worry. There is a method to the madness.
  • They have a crazy schedule but taking all things into account, there’s a method to their madness.
  • You just have to look closely, and you can see there is a method to her madness.
  • The way the houses were built seemed strange, but when we heard of the natural calamities affecting the region, we realized there was a method to the madness.
  • She has everything under control. There’s a method to her madness.
  • You may be thinking that I have gone crazy, but there’s a method to my madness.
  • Please, stop worrying about me. There’s a method to my madness.
  • When she’s working on her painting, it would seem that she’s out of her mind, but when she finishes, you’ll see that there’s a method in her madness.