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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence. She knows Spanish after a fashion.
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom that can be substituted in the following sentence.
She knows Spanish after a fashion.

A.

only after the fashion is done

B.

in a certain fashion

C.

in a fashionable way

D.

to only a certain extent

Correct option is D

Option (d) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
Given Idiom: "After a fashion" – It means to do something to a limited or imperfect extent. (Hindi: जैसे-तैसे, अधूरा ज्ञान या कौशल)
Example: He can dance after a fashion, but he’s not great at it.
Other related idioms and their meanings:
– In a fix – In a difficult situation.
– By hook or by crook – By any means possible.
– Make ends meet – To survive financially. 

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