after a fashion
idiomPart ofafter
after a fashion — idiom
1. in a way that gets the job done but is not very good or skilful.
1.idiom
Definition
in a way that gets the job done but is not very good or skilful.
Example
Lin can play the guitar after a fashion, but she would not call herself a musician.
The old printer still works, after a fashion, though it jams almost every page.