come under

come under idiom
  1. Fit into a category or classification, as in This document comes under the heading “classified.” [Mid-1600s]
  2. Be the responsibility or province of, as in My department comes under your jurisdiction. [Early 1700s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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