fall under

Idioms  

1. Be classified as, as in These scores fall under choral music . [Mid-1400s]

2. Be subject to, as in This precinct falls under the city's jurisdiction . [Second half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

The policy means some siblings fall under different rules, with Lily, 13, saying to younger sister Ruby: "I think you feel a little bit jealous of me."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The show and its team now fall under the responsibility of OpenAI's public affairs chief Chris Lehane, a veteran Washington lobbyist who made his name handling scandals for the Clinton administration.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For people who fall under the “preclinical obesity” category in the BMI-plus model, Cummings would recommend lifestyle changes or a less expensive oral GLP-1.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Sydnexis’s drug doesn’t fall under the direct purview of Dr. Prasad since it’s a small molecule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Like family genealogy, such an explanation would fall under Handsome’s Inconsequential and Boring Bits category.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el