long suit
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Definition
Noun: 1. A personal strength or special asset: An area in which a person is particularly skilled, knowledgeable, or effective. 2. A card game term: In games like bridge, the suit in a player's hand that contains the most cards.
Usage
The term is used to describe a person's primary advantage or most developed skill. It often appears in contexts comparing abilities or discussing strategy, both in personal development and in card games.
Examples
As a personal strength:
- "While he's a good manager, his long suit is definitely in creative design."
- "Diplomacy has never been her long suit; she prefers direct action."
- "What would you say is your long suit in this project?"
As a card game term:
- "My long suit is hearts, so I led with the ace."
- "The declarer's long suit was clubs, which he used to take several tricks."
Advanced Usage
- "Not one's long suit": A common phrase used to indicate that something is a person's strength or area of expertise.
- "Patience is not his long suit; he gets frustrated very easily."
- "Detailed administrative work is not my long suit; I'm better with big-picture strategy."
Variants and Related Words
- Forte (noun): A person's strong point or special talent. (e.g., "Languages are her forte.")
- Strength (noun): A valuable or useful ability or attribute. (e.g., "Analytical thinking is one of his key strengths.")
- Strong suit (noun): A direct synonym for "long suit" in the context of personal ability.
Synonyms
- Forte
- Strength
- Strong point
- Specialty
- Metier
- Strong suit
Antonyms
- Weakness
- Shortcoming
- Failing
- Deficiency
Related Idioms
- Play to one's strengths / long suit: To focus one's efforts on areas where one is most skilled or likely to succeed.
- "A good leader knows how to play to her team's long suits."
Noun
- an asset of special worth or utility
- cooking is his forte
- in a hand, the suit having the most cards