What does "falls within their sphere" mean? Is it a proverb? Thank you! The sentence from a text is : ...If they can each be trusted to take such responsibilities, and to exercise such initiative as

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What does "falls within their sphere" mean? Is it a proverb? Thank you! The sentence from a text is : ...If they can each be trusted to take such responsibilities, and to exercise such initiative as 【falls within their sphere】, then..... especially, what does "falls" exactly mean here?what does "falls" exactly mean here?

25 de feb. de 2013 8:04

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It means that the things that a person is able to do OR is responsible for. You will often read of "sphere of influence" when applied to states. In this case, it mean the things that states regard as belonging to them.

25 de febrero de 2013

It means "within their competence", "can be classed as something within their sphere of knowledge or professional/functional obligations". You should not try try to understand "fall" without the rest of the phrase.

25 de febrero de 2013

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