strong point

British

noun

something at which one excels; forte

tactfulness was never his strong point

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strong point Idioms

Also, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.

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Her voice remains a strong point - resonant and flexible, with a hint of the rasp she inherited from her father, Albanian rock singer Dukajin Lipa.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025

Those will be the two best second-place finishers, which probably means teams with 3-1 records and strong point differentials.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023

“Our military officials are of the opinion that the deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers near our region, which makes them accessible, is not a strong point for the U.S.,”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2023

But his singing voice was an incredibly strong point.

From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2023

Then again, it was simply math—and math was my strong point.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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