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long suit
long suit
One's strong point or advantage, as in Organizing has never been Nancy's long suit. This expression alludes to whist, bridge, and other card games in which holding numerous cards in a single suit may convey a strong advantage. [c. 1900]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Jowita | | yaw-VEE-tah | Polish |
| Selena | | - | Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Ba'al | | BAY-əl (English), BAYL (English) | Near Eastern Mythology |
| Siti | | - | Malay, Indonesian |
| Domitius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Niles | | NIELZ, NIE-əlz | English |