strong suit
Americannoun
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Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
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Also called strong point. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte.
Patience is not his strong suit.
Etymology
Origin of strong suit
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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Qualifying has always been my strong suit, my best.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
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 ● Dec. 5, 2025
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 ● Oct. 16, 2025
But teaching math never was the strong suit of the American educational system.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
Did I mention that subtlety is not my mother’s strong suit?
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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