Thrive amid disorder meaning in English

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Definition

to thrive amid disorder: to prosper, to do well when surrounded by chaos or mayhem idiom

It's amazing how you can thrive amid the disorder of your office. Everything is manic and chaotic but you still manage to produce work of a high standard.

Note that amidst can also be used here, without changing the meaning: to thrive amidst disorder.

Examples

"But in the case of Mr. Oléré, he seemed to thrive amid such disorder."

Exercise 1

What does Fiona think of Horatio's productivity in his workspace?

It is surprising that Horatio works so well in such a mess.

Horatio's work is chaotic and lacks any real productivity.

Normally, organization discourages productivity, but this is not the case with Horatio.

A normal person would do a good job in such conditions.

I don't know

What does Fiona think of Horatio's productivity in his workspace?

It is surprising that Horatio works so well in such a mess.

Fiona writes that in normal situations, the "mess" (or disorder) in Horatio's office would discourage productivity, "but Horatio works remarkably well in the chaotic workspace". To "thrive" means to "flourish", prosper or to "make progress". The expression to "thrive amid (chaos)" is usually used to talk about someone "prospering in an otherwise negative environment".

Horatio's work is chaotic and lacks any real productivity.

Fiona writes that Horatio's workspace is "chaotic" but that his work is very productive.

Normally, organization discourages productivity, but this is not the case with Horatio.

In fact, Fiona writes the opposite: that a lack of organization discourages productivity, yet Horatio is able to be very productive without any organization. Horatio is productive despite his poor organization.

A normal person would do a good job in such conditions.

Fiona is actually expressing the idea that it is remarkable that Horatio succeeds at working well in this particular working environment.

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