allow something for something

allow something for something
allow something for something
1. to allocate a share or a suitable amount of something, such as time, money, space, etc., for some activity or goal. •

I allowed only an hour for lunch.

They did not allow enough money for their expenditures this month.

2. to give consideration to circumstances or contingencies. •

We allowed room for expansion when we designed the building.

Allowing for his youth and lack of experience, I forgave him completely for his oversight.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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