strong suit

American  

noun

1. Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.

2. Also called strong point.  one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte.

   Patience is not his strong suit.

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strong suit Idioms  

1. see strong point.

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Etymology

Origin of strong suit

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Qualifying has always been my strong suit, my best.

From BBC

Yet works of high seriousness were never his strong suit, as his rambling and distressingly unfocused Eisenhower Memorial in Washington showed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several times during the past few months, I have found myself engaged in what has never been one of my strong suits—doing nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, based solely on the error-prone heist — it’s been ages since pantyhose masks seemed so ridiculous — thievery isn’t this spoiled man’s strong suit either.

From Los Angeles Times

In a cruel twist, the Ravens are horrible on defense, typically Baltimore’s strong suit, and not just because they had to replace five injured defensive starters with rookies last week.

From Los Angeles Times