allow as how

idiom

US, informal
: to admit
She allowed as how the situation was serious.

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“Allow as how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allow%20as%20how. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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