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
Shakura-Arabic
Aeronwy-Welsh
DorisDAWR-is (English), DO-ris (German)English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Norene[nɔ:'ri:n]
Evron-Yiddish
Mithradatha-Ancient Persian