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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.
    Question

    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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