make allowance

Related to make allowance: loose end, On a par, in line with, run an errand, give rise to

make a spectacle of (oneself)

To attract attention by foolish or conspicuous behavior. Katie made a spectacle of herself at the New Year's Eve party by confronting her ex-boyfriend in front of all the other guests. Darren's so clumsy that he tends to make a spectacle of himself everywhere he goes.

make allowance(s) for (someone or something)

1. To prepare adequately for someone or something. My whole family is coming to Thanksgiving dinner now, so you better make allowance for seven more people at the table. The weather there is pretty inconsistent at this time of year, so make allowances for that when you pack.

2. To be forgiving or accepting of someone or something due to special circumstances. When the weather is this bad, the company makes allowance for Gina's tardiness because she has a very long commute. The teachers have been kind enough to make allowances for Jake this semester after his mother's sudden death.

make allowance(s)

(for someone or something)

1. to allow time, space, food, etc., for someone or something. When planning the party, please make allowances for John and his family. I'm making allowance for ten extra guests.

2. to make excuses or explanations for someone or something; to take into consideration the negative effects of someone or something. You're very late even when we make allowance for the weather. We have to make allowance for the age of the house when we judge its condition.

make allowance

/allowances for

1. To take into consideration when planning something.

2. To make excuses for or treat with leniency.

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释义	make allowance Related to make allowance: loose end, On a par, in line with, run an errand, give rise to make a spectacle of (oneself) To attract attention by foolish or conspicuous behavior. Katie made a spectacle of herself at the New Year's Eve party by confronting her ex-boyfriend in front of all the other guests. Darren's so clumsy that he tends to make a spectacle of himself everywhere he goes. See also: make, of, spectacle make allowance(s) for (someone or something) 1. To prepare adequately for someone or something. My whole family is coming to Thanksgiving dinner now, so you better make allowance for seven more people at the table. The weather there is pretty inconsistent at this time of year, so make allowances for that when you pack. 2. To be forgiving or accepting of someone or something due to special circumstances. When the weather is this bad, the company makes allowance for Gina's tardiness because she has a very long commute. The teachers have been kind enough to make allowances for Jake this semester after his mother's sudden death. See also: make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make allowance(s) (for someone or something) 1. to allow time, space, food, etc., for someone or something. When planning the party, please make allowances for John and his family. I'm making allowance for ten extra guests. 2. to make excuses or explanations for someone or something; to take into consideration the negative effects of someone or something. You're very late even when we make allowance for the weather. We have to make allowance for the age of the house when we judge its condition. See also: allowance, make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make allowance */allowances* *for* 1. To take into consideration when planning something. 2. To make excuses for or treat with leniency. See also: allowance, make American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: allowance make a spectacle of (oneself) make a spectacle of yourself have a run-in have a run-in with (someone) have a run-in with somebody have a run-in with someone/something beat a (hasty) retreat beat a hasty retreat hasty References in periodicals archive I'm so sorry, but you know you need to make allowances for her--after all, she's only two." Making allowances Successful state schools make sacrifices for the sake of their pupils while mediocre comprehensives make allowances for teachers' mistakes, according to new research. Education Matters: Successful schools make sacrifices for their pupils For the Sydney to Hobart the optional age allowance is also factored in, reducing the rating of older yachts by about 0.5% per year (to a maximum of 10 years) to make allowances for advances in design and construction. THE NUMBERS GAME
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