Mary is bringing Bill on the picnic, so be sure to allow for him when buying the food.
•Allow for an extra person when setting the table tonight.
2. to plan on the possibility of something. •Allow for a few rainy days on your vacation.
•Be sure to allow for future growth when you plant the rosebushes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
allow for sb — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… … Financial and business terms
allow for sb/sth — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… … Financial and business terms
allow for sth — UK US allow for sb/sth Phrasal Verb with allow({{}}/əˈlaʊ/ verb [T] ► to consider someone or something when you are planning something: »Existing contracts do not allow for any reduction once the pension is being paid. »We have to allow for the… … Financial and business terms
bend the rules for someone — bend the rules (for someone) phrase to do something or allow someone to do something that is not usually allowed, especially in order to make things easier on one occasion They shouldn’t bend the rules for him just because he’s the director’s son … Useful english dictionary
make allowances for someone — 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
in someone's/something's name — (or in the name of someone/something) 1 a used to say that something officially or legally belongs to a specified person We both own the house, but the car is in my name. The business is registered in her husband s name for tax purposes. 1 b us … Useful english dictionary
allow — al‧low [əˈlaʊ] verb [transitive] 1. ACCOUNTING when the tax authorities allow an amount, cost, or expense, they permit it not to be counted as part of income or profits: • You re allowed a certain amount a year in personal allowances, before you… … Financial and business terms
someone can't have something — someone won t have something or someone can t have something or someone isn t having something someone can t have something or someone isn t having something spoken used for saying that someone does not allow something I m not having that kind of … English dictionary
someone isn't having something — someone won t have something or someone can t have something or someone isn t having something someone can t have something or someone isn t having something spoken used for saying that someone does not allow something I m not having that kind of … English dictionary
