be (not) (one's) department



be (not) (one's) department

To be one's area of expertise or responsibility. I can't approve expense reports—that's not my department. Car repair is my dad's department, so he should be able to help you out.
See also: department

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Menuha-Hebrew
LucyLOO-seeEnglish
Natalionah-TAH-lyoSpanish
HomerHO-mər (English)English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Vasu-Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi
Maxima-Ancient Roman