long suit
What you're best
A long suit is originally a card-playing term for the suit in which you hold the most cards.
Figuratively, it means a personal strength or area of expertise: Patience was never his long suit.
The negative construction is especially common—acknowledging what someone lacks rather than what they possess.
Area of expertise
- specialtyArea of expertise
- strengthPower to exert force
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
skill · talent · knack · gift · aptitude · capability · competence · ability
Boundary or sharpness
- assetItem of value owned
- plusSign of increase
- trump cardDecisive winning resource
- selling pointAttractive product feature
competitive edge · leg up · upper hand · strong hand · ace in the hole · secret weapon
forte
Area of expertise
- specialtyArea of expertise
- strengthPower to exert force
- proficiencySkilled performance level
mastery · skill · talent · knack · gift · aptitude · capability · competence · ability · strong point
edge
Boundary or sharpness
- assetItem of value owned
- plusSign of increase
- trump cardDecisive winning resource
selling point · competitive edge · leg up · upper hand · strong hand · ace in the hole · secret weapon
- bridge handsflat hand, strong hand, weak hand, dummy hand, two-suiter
long suitweakness
Deficiency in force
weak point · shortcoming · failing · deficiency · Achilles' heel
long, suit, longer, prolong, prolonged, lengthen, elongate, longest, elongated