modern or obsolete ?
He made every allowance, for I had small experience at this field.

make every allowance - is it common modern form? how would you say else?

actually we have some popular idiom in Russian that sounds as 'Give me discount for I had small experience at this field' (Give me discount for - that means to justify something because some reasons)

Thank you,
Igor

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modern or obsolete ?
He made every allowance, for I had small experience at this field.

make every allowance - is it common modern form? how would you say else?

actually we have some popular idiom in Russian that sounds as 'Give me discount for I had small experience at this field' (Give me discount for - that means to justify something because some reasons)

Thank you,
Igor

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.. make every allowance.. Not a recently arrived expression, no. But it still has its place.
How would you say it another way?
Gave him every opportunity ....
Gave him as much leeway as possible
was tollerant of the new guy ?
gave him the benefit of the doubt in every case
Was happy to overlook minor ....
gave him full discretion (getting a little different now)

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Thank you
O that English prepositions I always confuse them:)

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A small correction to your original sentence - it should be 'in this field', not 'at'.

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