strong suit

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Straightforward storytelling was never the strong suit of the show, which relied very much on Mr. Murphy’s charisma and that of his co-stars, notably Sophie Rundle, who plays sister Ada Shelby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Qualifying has always been my strong suit, my best.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

But the element of surprise has always been the film’s strong suit.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2025

She literally launched a music career while we were shooting this, but music is not my strong suit, the score and finding great new songs, so she was extremely helpful with that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

“Never mind. Tatting was never my strong suit, either.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly