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单词 long suit
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long suit


long suit

n.1. Games The suit in which a player holds the most cards in a given hand.2. The personal quality or talent that is one's strongest asset.

long suit

n 1. (Card Games) a. the longest suit in a hand of cardsb. a holding of four or more cards of a suit 2. informal an outstanding advantage, personal quality, or talent

long′ suit`


n. 1. a. the suit in which the most cards are held in a hand. b. (in bridge) a suit in which four or more cards are held in a hand. 2. the quality, activity or endeavor in which one excels: Diligence is not his long suit. [1875–80]
Thesaurus
Noun1.long suit - in a hand, the suit having the most cardslong suit - in a hand, the suit having the most cardsaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholedeal, hand - the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"strong suit - a long suit including high cards
2.long suit - an asset of special worth or utilitylong suit - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"forte, metier, speciality, specialty, strong point, strong suit, strengthasset, plus - a useful or valuable qualitygreen fingers, green thumb - a special ability to make plants grow

long suit

nounSomething at which a person excels:forte, métier, specialty, strong point, strong suit.Slang: bag, thing.

long suit


long suit

A subject, activity, or field, at which someone is particularly skilled or adept. Working with computers was never my long suit, so this receptionist position is going to be a real challenge for me. Movie trivia is one of Sam's long suits, so I think we should ask her to be on our pub quiz team.See also: long, suit

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] See also: long, suit

long suit, one's

One’s particular strength or advantage. This term comes from whist and related card games, including present-day contract bridge, in which holding a hand with numerous cards in a single suit may convey a strong advantage, particularly if that suit is the trump suit. The term began to be transferred to other enterprises about 1900. See also: long

long suit


  • noun

Synonyms for long suit

noun something at which a person excels

Synonyms

  • forte
  • métier
  • specialty
  • strong point
  • strong suit
  • bag
  • thing

Synonyms for long suit

noun in a hand, the suit having the most cards

Related Words

  • aggregation
  • collection
  • accumulation
  • assemblage
  • deal
  • hand
  • strong suit

noun an asset of special worth or utility

Synonyms

  • forte
  • metier
  • speciality
  • specialty
  • strong point
  • strong suit
  • strength

Related Words

  • asset
  • plus
  • green fingers
  • green thumb
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