We try to make allowances for our students' different language backgrounds.
When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that you can't know ahead of time, such as crowds or bad weather.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
make allowances for something — make allowances for (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that… … New idioms dictionary
make allowances for — (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that you can t know ahead… … New idioms dictionary
make allowances for — ► make allowances for 1) take into consideration. 2) treat (someone) leniently because of their difficult circumstances. Main Entry: ↑allowance … English terms dictionary
cut someone some slack — verb To make allowances for someone, and not treat a failure severely Hes the new kid on the block and doesnt know the way we do things around here yet. Cut him some slack and let him learn from this. Syn: give someone a break, give someone… … Wiktionary
allow for something — allow for (something) to consider particular facts that relate to something. If you own stock, you must allow for the possibility that it will lose value. Related vocabulary: take something into account, make allowances for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
allow for — (something) to consider particular facts that relate to something. If you own stock, you must allow for the possibility that it will lose value. Related vocabulary: take something into account, make allowances for someone/something … New idioms dictionary
cut (someone) a little slack — vb American to relax regulations, to make allowances for or give room to move. The image is of tailoring something for relatively unrestricted ease of movement. Come on, cut me a little slack will you? … Contemporary slang
allowance — [[t]əla͟ʊəns[/t]] allowances 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of amount An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need. He lives on a single parent s allowance… … English dictionary
take something into account — take (something) into account to include something when making a decision or judgment. Salespeople have to take into account the differences between their customers. Opposite of: take no account of (something). Related vocabulary: allow for… … New idioms dictionary
take into account — take (something) into account to include something when making a decision or judgment. Salespeople have to take into account the differences between their customers. Opposite of: take no account of (something). Related vocabulary: allow for… … New idioms dictionary
