The character in the movie had no 'moral compass' to tell him that stealing was wrong.
Interest rates serve as a 'compass' for determining whether to buy or sell stocks.
That topic falls 'beyond the compass' [='beyond the scope'] of my research.
(..) - That we tracked to Hawkins Lab. With our compasses. Okay, so the gate has a really strong electromagnetic field, and that can change the directions of a compass needle. Is this gate underground? Yes. Near a large water tank? Yes. How do you know all that? (..)2016 TvShow: Stranger Things Title: Chapter Seven: The Bathtub Season: 1 Episode 7