strong suit

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strong suit

Cooking is his strong suit.

Definition

Noun: 1. A particular skill, talent, or area of expertise at which someone excels: It refers to a person's most developed ability or a field where they perform exceptionally well. 2. In card games (especially bridge), a holding of several high cards in a single suit: This is the original, literal meaning from card games, referring to a suit (like hearts or spades) in which a player holds many powerful cards.

Usage Examples

  • As a skill or talent:

    • Public speaking has always been her strong suit.
    • Mathematics was never my strong suit, but I excelled in literature.
    • Attention to detail is a strong suit for any good editor.

  • In card games (less common in general conversation):

    • He led with his strong suit, hoping to take control of the hand.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often used in the negative or in questions to indicate a lack of skill: or
  • It can be used for organizations or systems, not just people:
Variants and Related Words
  • Long suit (noun): This is a direct synonym, especially from the card-playing context, meaning a suit in which one holds many cards. It is also used figuratively to mean a strong point or specialty, identical to "strong suit."
Synonyms
  • Forte: A thing at which someone excels. (e.g., )
  • Strength: A valuable or useful ability or asset. (e.g., )
  • Specialty: A pursuit, area of study, or skill to which someone has devoted much time and effort and is particularly expert.
  • Métier: A profession or occupation, or a field in which one has special ability.
Antonyms
  • Weakness: A quality or feature regarded as a disadvantage or fault.
  • Shortcoming: A fault or failure to meet a certain standard.
  • Achilles' heel: A critical weakness that could lead to downfall.
Related Idioms
  • Play to one's strengths/strong suit: To focus on or utilize one's areas of greatest skill or advantage.
    • In the project, we should play to our strong suit and handle the design work ourselves.
strong suit

Cooking is his strong suit.

Noun
  1. an asset of special worth or utility
    • cooking is his forte
  2. a long suit including high cards

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