Method to my madness

Meaning

Odd actions that appear meaningless but are done for a good reason.

Examples

Mixing cooking oil with the petrol might seem a little odd, but just wait, you’ll see there’s method in my madness.

Where did it originate?

Britain, 17th century. From Shakespeare’s Hamlet, as ‘though this is madness, yet there is method in it’.

Where is it used?

Worldwide.

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