an area where a person has much experience or a skill where one has much talent. Long suit probably comes from card games such as "hearts", where the player has to follow the trump and has either many such cards in his/her hand, a long suit, or not.
He managed to thank the master of ceremonies, but sat down quickly. Public speaking isn't really his long suit.
by hammer hands March 26, 2006
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