long suit
Cards.
the suit in which the most cards are held in a hand.
(in bridge) a suit in which four or more cards are held in a hand.
the quality, activity, endeavor, etc., in which one excels: Diligence is his long suit.
Origin of long suit
1Words Nearby long suit
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use long suit in a sentence
As regards the length of a suit, a player's long suit is rather more likely to be fewer than five than over five.
Asking pardon is not me long suit, Williams, but perhaps the time has come for me to play it.
The Fat of the Land | John Williams Streeter"The truth is my long suit," returned Simpkins mendaciously.
The False Gods | George Horace LorimerYour adversary may have seven tricks in his long suit, and it is hard to discard from a "good all-round hand."
Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play | J.B. ElwellSave the high cards of your other suits for re-entry and try to establish the small cards of your long suit.
Bridge; its Principles and Rules of Play | J.B. Elwell
British Dictionary definitions for long suit
the longest suit in a hand of cards
a holding of four or more cards of a suit
informal an outstanding advantage, personal quality, or talent
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with long suit
One's strong point or advantage, as in Organizing has never been Nancy's long suit. This expression alludes to whist, bridge, and other card games in which holding numerous cards in a single suit may convey a strong advantage. [c. 1900]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Browse