" strong suits "

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1: 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.

  * e.g.,  ... Daphne: Wanna go dance? 

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2: The phrase derives from card games where suits are considered to have different values.

  * e.g.,  ... Fred: Dancing isn't my strong suit. How about we go bowling instead? 

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1: 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.

  * e.g.,  ... I'm going to need some help getting ready for this test... Math's really not my strong suit. 

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2: 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.

  * e.g.,  ... Get Melanie to talk to her for you... Diplomacy's always been her strong suit. 

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1: 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.

  * e.g.,  ... He went to Hooters for the food? That's not exactly their strong suit LOL. 

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1: What your response is in a job interview when you want to sound like you know what you're talking about

  * e.g.,  ... Job Seeker: A couple of my strong suits are starting fights with my co-workers and calling in sick at least twice a month. 

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1: What ever you are really good (usually best) at doing.

  * e.g.,  ... "Multiplication is my strong suit," said the math teacher. 

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1: England.

  * e.g.,  ... F "wanna fuck" 

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2: A condom, or rubber etc etc

  * e.g.,  ... M "Damn! not without my strong suit!"