crazy enough to work

adjective

Acknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

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adjectivecrazy enough to work (not comparable)
  1. colloquialidiomaticnot comparableAcknowledging that an idea, plan, or strategy seems foolish, implausible, or risky, yet might succeed precisely because of its unconventional or unexpected nature.

    Yes, it's crazy, but it's crazy enough to work.

    1975, Loyd Little, Parthian Shot, page 202
    2 more examples

    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

    "Frightfully wild," Kent-Ashley said, "but crazy enough to work."

    2007, Ed Griffin, Veto: A Novel, page 131
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