2006-07-09 02:04:57 · 6 answers · asked by Andie A 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
-to some degree but not very well.
"I can paint after a fashion, but I'm certainly not as good as you."
-almost but not completely.
"What he said is true after a fashion, though a few of his facts were wrong."
2006-07-09 02:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you have the general idea, but you don't fully understand, or haven't done something exactly right, you've sort of done it right (in a way, after a fashion), but it's not right.
2006-07-09 09:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means not very well.
For example - He plays football after a fashion.
2006-07-09 09:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by swulfson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"After a fashion" means 'to some extent; not very well'.
"He speaks French after a fashion"
2006-07-09 09:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-09 09:08:48 · answer #5 · answered by jayfer1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a way
2006-07-09 09:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by Mohammed R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋