outside sb's/the sphere

Frequency: 6.83.4 per million words

not within the limits of a particular area of activity, responsibility, or knowledge

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Examples (10)

  • The matter is outside my sphere of responsibility.
  • His expertise lies outside her usual sphere of knowledge.
  • These decisions fall completely outside the company's sphere of influence.
  • Such personal issues are outside the teacher's sphere of concern.
  • The artist ventured outside his traditional sphere of painting into sculpture.
  • Their research goes far outside the standard academic sphere.
  • He felt that politics was outside his personal sphere of interest.
  • Resolving the conflict was outside the ambassador's sphere of authority.
  • She prefers to keep her private life outside the public sphere.
  • The project's scope is now outside our department's sphere of competence.