be strong suit

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. 2014.

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  • 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 — strong ,suit noun singular your strong suit is the thing you do best: I don t think managing people is his strong suit …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • strong suit — strong′ suit n. 1) gam bridge a long suit that contains high cards 2) one s most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte: Patience is not his strong suit[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • 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

  • strong suit — noun Date: 1742 1. a long suit containing high cards 2. something in which one excels ; forte < details of legislation have never been my strong suit Tip O Neill > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • strong suit — 1. Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards. 2. one s most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte: Patience is not his strong suit. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • strong suit — noun 1》 (in bridge or whist) a holding of a number of high cards of one suit in a hand. 2》 (one s strong suit) something at which one excels …   English new terms dictionary

  • strong suit — noun A field in which, or task at which, one is quite capable. That area isnt my strong suit, but I can give it a shot …   Wiktionary

  • strong suit — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something at which a person excels: forte, long suit, metier, specialty, strong point. Slang: bag, thing. See ABILITY …   English dictionary for students

  • be someone's 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

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