make allowances for someone

idiomPart ofallowance

make allowances for someone — idiom

1. to judge a person's mistake or poor behaviour less harshly because you understan

1.idiom
Definition

to judge a person's mistake or poor behaviour less harshly because you understand a hard situation they are in.

Example

The judges made allowances for Aisha because she was performing with a sprained wrist.

Try to make allowances for your father; he is still grieving over Grandpa.