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
ElİF-Turkish
Matty (2)-Medieval English
Kulap-Thai
Erminlinda-Ancient Germanic
Pramoda-Hinduism
Sefu-Eastern African, Swahili