make allowance for

Also, make allowances for. Take into account extenuating circumstances, as in We have to make allowance for Jeff; he's very new to the business, or Grandma is always making allowances for the children's bad manners. [c. 1700]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sati	-	Hinduism
Domingo	do-MEENG-go	Spanish
Cailyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)
Asch	[æʃ]
Sabino	-	Italian
Lata	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi