As regards getting your computer fixed, you'll have to ask someone else - I'm afraid it's not my department.
In general doctors don't know much about nutrition: that's not their department.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
someone's department — someone’s department informal phrase if something is your department, you know about it and are responsible for it The gardening is Simon’s department. Thesaurus: responsibilities and responsibilitysynonym Main entry: department … Useful english dictionary
be someone's department — be (someone s) department (not) be (someone s) department if something is not your department, you are not responsible for dealing with it or you do not know much about it. I ve chosen the paint and wallpaper, but the actual job of decorating is… … New idioms dictionary
someone's department — informal if something is your department, you know about it and are responsible for it The gardening is Simon s department … English dictionary
not be someone's department — (not) be (someone s) department informal if something is not your department, you are not responsible for dealing with it or you do not know much about it. As regards getting your computer fixed, you ll have to ask someone else I m afraid it s… … New idioms dictionary
department — de|part|ment W1S3 [dıˈpa:tmənt US a:r ] n 1.) one of the groups of people who work together in a particular part of a large organization such as a hospital, university, company, or government ▪ the personnel department ▪ the English department… … Dictionary of contemporary English
department — de|part|ment [ dı partmənt ] noun count *** 1. ) one of the sections in a government, organization, or business that deals with one type of work: the Education Department the Department of Health the sales department 2. ) an area in a large store … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
department */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈpɑː(r)tmənt] / US [dɪˈpɑrtmənt] noun [countable] Word forms department : singular department plural departments 1) one of the sections in a government, organization, or business that deals with one type of work the Education Department the … English dictionary
someone's fingerprints are on something — someone’s fingerprints are on/all over/something phrase used for saying that you can see someone’s influence on something This latest press leak has his department’s fingerprints all over it. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
someone's fingerprints are all over something — someone’s fingerprints are on/all over/something phrase used for saying that you can see someone’s influence on something This latest press leak has his department’s fingerprints all over it. Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or… … Useful english dictionary
department — mid 15c., a going away, act of leaving, from O.Fr. departement (12c.) division, sharing out; divorce, parting, from L.L. departire (see DEPART (Cf. depart)). French department meant group of people (as well as departure ), from which English… … Etymology dictionary
