HyperDic: long_suit

English > 2 senses of the expression long suit:
NOUNgrouplong suitin a hand, the suit having the most cards
attributelong suit, forte, strong suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strengthan asset of special worth or utility
English > long suit: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningIn a hand, the suit having the most cards.
Part ofhand, dealThe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time
Narrowerstrong suitA long suit including high cards
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblageSeveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
English > long suit: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn asset of special worth or utility.
Synonymsforte, strong suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strength
Narrowergreen thumb, green fingersA special ability to make plants grow
Broaderasset, plusA useful or valuable quality
Oppositeweak pointAn attribute that is inadequate or deficient
Spanishespecialidad, especialización, fuerte, oficio, punto fuerte
Catalanfort

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