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3 dictionary results for: strong point
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
strong suit
–noun
1.Bridge. a long suit that contains high cards.
2.Also called strong point. one's most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; forte: Patience is not his strong suit.

[Origin: 1860–65]
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strong point

noun
an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" [syn: forte] [ant: weak point

American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This

strong point

Also, strong suit. An area in which someone or something excels, as in That beautiful lobby is the building's strong point, or Writing is her strong suit. The first term was first recorded in 1840; the variant alludes to various card games, in which it signifies the suit with the highest or most cards.


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