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strong suit

noun

Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
Also called strong point. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte:
Patience is not his strong suit.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strong suit¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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Idioms and Phrases

see strong point .

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One of the most unexpected results of these new polls is the fact that Trump is underwater on every issue now, even his supposed strong suits, immigration and the economy.

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Even on immigration, his supposed strong suit, he's underwater, the Economist You/Gov poll shows:

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While realism is one of the movie’s strong suits, authenticity does not exempt “Warfare” from politicization.

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But teaching math never was the strong suit of the American educational system.

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Not that subtlety was ever one of Bong’s strong suits.

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