n.
- Games. The suit in which a player holds the most cards in a given hand.
- The personal quality or talent that is one's strongest asset.
| Dictionary: long suit |
| Thesaurus: long suit |
noun
| Idioms: 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]
| WordNet: long suit |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
in a hand, the suit having the most cards
Meaning #2:
an asset of special worth or utility
Synonyms: forte, strong suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength
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