- make allowance(s) for
- make allowance(s) for1》 take into consideration.2》 treat leniently on account of mitigating circumstances.
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make allowance(s) for
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make allowance(s) for, — idi make allowance(s) for a) to excuse, taking mitigating factors into consideration b) to allow for c) to reserve time, money, etc., for … From formal English to slang
make allowance(s) for something — make allowance(s) for sth idiom to consider sth, for example when you are making a decision or planning sth • The budget made allowance for inflation. • The plan makes no allowance for people working at different rates. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
make allowance(s) for — 1 you must make allowances for delays: TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION, take into account, bear in mind, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for. 2 … Useful english dictionary
make allowance for — make allowance(s) for 1) take into consideration when planning or making calculations a special circuit makes allowances for changes in the ambient temperature 2) regard or treat leniently on account of mitigating circumstances she liked them and … Useful english dictionary
make allowance for — index discount (reduce), extenuate, palliate (excuse), provide (arrange for) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Wil … Law dictionary
make allowance — принимать во внимание, помнить In judging his work, we must make allowance for his lack of exрerience … Idioms and examples
make allowance for — Synonyms and related words: admit, admit exceptions, allow, allow for, bear with, blink at, color, concede, condone, connive at, consider, consider the circumstances, consider the source, diminish, discount, disregard, ease, endure, extenuate,… … Moby Thesaurus
make allowance for — See make allowances for … Thesaurus of popular words
make allowance — {v. phr.} To judge results by the circumstances. Often used in plural. * /When a small boy is helping you, you must make allowances for his age./ … Dictionary of American idioms
make allowance — {v. phr.} To judge results by the circumstances. Often used in plural. * /When a small boy is helping you, you must make allowances for his age./ … Dictionary of American idioms
