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
Feruza-Uzbek
Margaret['ma:gərit]
VladVLAHT (Russian)Russian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic
Kiyoshikee-yo-sheeJapanese
Alexandros-Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Greek Mythology
Krystelle-English (Rare)