I am sorry, but we don't suit the worker to the job. We find a job that suits the worker.
•Let's try to suit a new sports jacket to the slacks you have on.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
suit someone down to the ground — suit (someone) down to the ground informal if something suits someone down to the ground, it suits them perfectly, usually because it is convenient for them. She has a young child so working from home suits her down to the ground … New idioms dictionary
suit down to the ground — suit (someone) down to the ground informal if something suits someone down to the ground, it suits them perfectly, usually because it is convenient for them. She has a young child so working from home suits her down to the ground … New idioms dictionary
suit — 1 noun (C) 1 CLOTHES a set of clothes made of the same material, usually including a jacket (=short coat) with trousers or a skirt: a cream linen suit | a grey winter suit see also: morning suit 2 jogging/swim suit a piece or pieces of clothing… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
suit — noun 1》 a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. ↘a set of clothes for a particular activity: a jogging suit. ↘informal a high… … English new terms dictionary
suit */*/*/ — I UK [suːt] / US [sut] verb [transitive] Word forms suit : present tense I/you/we/they suit he/she/it suits present participle suiting past tense suited past participle suited 1) to be convenient or suitable for someone The after school programme … English dictionary
someone's strong suit — someone’s strong suit phrase something that someone does well Tact has never been his strong suit. Thesaurus: skill, talent and abilitysynonym Main entry: suit … Useful english dictionary
someone would not be caught dead — (someone) would not be caught dead someone would never do or wear something. I wouldn t be caught dead doing ads for that company. My father wouldn t have been caught dead in a white suit. Etymology: based on the idea that something very bad… … New idioms dictionary
someone's strong suit — something that someone does well Tact has never been his strong suit … English dictionary
suit — [[t]su͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦ suits, suiting, suited 1) N COUNT A man s suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric. ...a dark pin striped business suit. ...a smart suit and tie. 2) N COUNT A woman s suit… … English dictionary
suit — suit1 [ sut ] noun count *** 1. ) a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt: Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party. a double breasted/pin striped suit a ) a type of clothing that you wear for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suit — suit1 W3S2 [su:t, sju:t US su:t] n ↑suit, ↑briefcase, ↑tie ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2 bathing/jogging etc suit 3¦(law)¦ 4¦(office worker)¦ 5¦(cards)¦ 6 somebody s strong suit ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; … Dictionary of contemporary English
