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long suit
long suitn.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| Noun | 1. |  long 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 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 suitnounSomething at which a person excels:forte, métier, specialty, strong point, strong suit.Slang: bag, thing.long suit
long suitA 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, suitlong suitOne'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, suitlong suit, one'sOne’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: longlong suit
Synonyms for long suitnoun something at which a person excelsSynonyms- forte
- métier
- specialty
- strong point
- strong suit
- bag
- thing
Synonyms for long suitnoun in a hand, the suit having the most cardsRelated Words- aggregation
- collection
- accumulation
- assemblage
- deal
- hand
- strong suit
noun an asset of special worth or utilitySynonyms- forte
- metier
- speciality
- specialty
- strong point
- strong suit
- strength
Related Words- asset
- plus
- green fingers
- green thumb
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