strong suit

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strong suit¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Idioms and Phrases

see strong point.

Example Sentences

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

Read more on 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.

Read more on 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.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Taking the show as a sometimes fantastic historical adventure, those aren’t bad things, but, unlike the book, subtlety is not the series’ strong suit.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

But the element of surprise has always been the film’s strong suit.

Read more on Salon