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crazy enough to work en · ADJ
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(colloquial, idiomatic, not-comparable) 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:"Frightfully wild," Kent-Ashley said, "but crazy enough to work."
2007, Ed Griffin, Veto: A Novel, page 131: