there is method in somebody's madness
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there is method in somebody's madness — idiom
1. There is a sensible reason behind someone's apparently strange or foolish behavi
1.idiom
Definition
There is a sensible reason behind someone's apparently strange or foolish behaviour; the person's actions are more rational than they seem at first.
Example
At first, Kian seemed to be writing random numbers, but there was method in his madness — each number later became a chapter heading.
My grandmother's habit of saving every used envelope seemed odd, but there was method in her madness; she used them for art projects with the children next door.