It has to be said, logic isn't Katherine's strong point.
(usually negative)Charm is not his strong suit but at least he knows it.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
someone's strong suit — someone’s strong suit phrase something that someone does well Tact has never been his strong suit. Thesaurus: skill, talent and abilitysynonym Main entry: suit … Useful english dictionary
someone's strong suit — something that someone does well Tact has never been his strong suit … English dictionary
strong suit — Suit Suit (s[=u]t), n. [OE. suite, F. suite, OF. suite, sieute, fr. suivre to follow, OF. sivre; perhaps influenced by L. secta. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Sect}, {Suite}.] 1. The act of following or pursuing, as game; pursuit. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strong suit — noun 1. a long suit including high cards • Hypernyms: ↑long suit • Part Holonyms: ↑bridge hand 2. an asset of special worth or utility cooking is his forte • Syn: ↑forte, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
be sb's strong suit — be sb s strong point/suit ► to be the thing that someone is particularly good at: »Financial planning does not seem to be the strong suit of many consumers in the modern world. Main Entry: ↑strong … Financial and business terms
suit — [so͞ot] n. [ME sute, a pursuit, action of suing, garb, set of garments, sequence < OFr suite < VL * sequita, fem. pp. of sequere, to follow < L sequi, to follow: see SEQUENT] 1. a) a set of clothes to be worn together; now, esp., a coat… … English World dictionary
be someone's strong point — be (someone s) strong point/suit if an ability or quality is your strong suit, you have a lot of it. It has to be said, logic isn t Katherine s strong point. (usually negative) Charm is not his strong suit but at least he knows it … New idioms dictionary
be strong suit — be (someone s) strong point/suit if an ability or quality is your strong suit, you have a lot of it. It has to be said, logic isn t Katherine s strong point. (usually negative) Charm is not his strong suit but at least he knows it … New idioms dictionary
suit — suit1 [ sut ] noun count *** 1. ) a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt: Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party. a double breasted/pin striped suit a ) a type of clothing that you wear for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suit */*/*/ — I UK [suːt] / US [sut] verb [transitive] Word forms suit : present tense I/you/we/they suit he/she/it suits present participle suiting past tense suited past participle suited 1) to be convenient or suitable for someone The after school programme … English dictionary
