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.