subject for something—said of a person or thing to be dealt with in some way:
- Mental illness is not a subject for ridicule and at this time Frank deserves our sympathy.
subject to something—
1. exposed to smth., usually damaging or unpleasant:
- Any group viewed as a threat to the rule of the Communist Party is subject to harsh treatment.
2. in a state of dependence on smth.; submitted to principles, regulations, etc.:
- He would no longer be subject to the caprice of any woman.
3. conditional upon smth.:
- It will be milk from farms where scrupulously clean methods are practiced—and itself a product subject to bacteriological tests.