crazy enough to work
adj1
Colloquial, Idiomatic Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.
- I admit that it is a crazy idea, but it happens to be just crazy enough to work in my case, and it might work for you.1923, Terrell H. Fields, “A Fifty-Fifty Basis for Getting Illustrations”, in The Editor, volumes 62-63, page 38:
- Yes, it's crazy, but it's crazy enough to work.1975, Loyd Little, Parthian Shot, page 202:
1 more example
- "Frightfully wild," Kent-Ashley said, "but crazy enough to work."2007, Ed Griffin, Veto: A Novel, page 131: