1. if you do something after a fashion, you manage to do it although not very well.

I can paint after a fashion, but I'm certainly not as good as you.

2. almost, but not completely.

'A vegetarian diet is much healthier.' 'That's true after a fashion, although I don't believe all meat is bad for you.'

• take the time
• take the time to do something
• take the wind out of sails
• take the wind out of someone's sails
• take the wind out of your sails
• take the words out of mouth
• take the words out of someone's mouth
• take the words right out of mouth
• take the words right out of someone's mouth
• take the wraps off
• take the wraps off something
• take the wrong way
• take time
• take time out
• take to
• take to doing something
• take to heart
• take to heels
• take to like a duck to water
• take to someone
• take to something
• take to something like a duck to water
• take to somewhere
• take to task
• take to the cleaners