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The best or highest valued ability of a person. Mostly used in a negative sense to emphasise that someone is not good at a particular activity.
The phrase derives from card games where suits are considered to have different values.
Daphne: Wanna go dance?
Fred: Dancing isn't my strong suit. How about we go bowling instead?
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A category of endeavor in which one is highly skilled, well prepared, or blessed with natural talent and, therefore, enjoys a high liklihood of success.
From card games relying on making or ditching books or tricks, such as Hearts or Spades. In a making game, for example, if you are holding all or most of the desired cards in a given suit (hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs) then you can be fairly sure of taking a high number of 'books' or plays.
I'm going to need some help getting ready for this test... Math's really not my strong suit.
Get Melanie to talk to her for you... Diplomacy's always been her strong suit.
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A term derived from card games in which, because of defined superiority or dealt strength, certain card suits become more powerful during a card game. Usually used as metaphor to decribe dominant or distinctive qualities of a person, place or thing.
He went to Hooters for the food? That's not exactly their strong suit LOL.
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What your response is in a job interview when you want to sound like you know what you're talking about
Job Seeker: A couple of my strong suits are starting fights with my co-workers and calling in sick at least twice a month.
Interviewer: We'll let you know.
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What ever you are really good (usually best) at doing.
"Multiplication is my strong suit," said the math teacher.
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England.
A condom, or rubber etc etc
F "wanna fuck"
M "Damn! not without my strong suit!"
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