suit

suit

slang A businessperson. The phrase refers to the formal attire worn by many businesspeople and is typically used in a mildly derogatory way. Oh boy, what are the suits from the corporate office doing here today? I never thought I'd be a suit and work nine to five in an office, but I actually like my job.

suit (oneself)

1. To do that which fulfills one's own desires, expectations, or ambitions, especially when failing to consider those of anyone else. It really doesn't matter to me how you arrange the furniture in here, so just suit yourself! Look, Tom and his wife are always going to suit themselves, so don't tie up everything you want to do on this trip with them.
2. A set phrase used in the imperative indicating that the speaker accepts or is indifferent to the other person's decision or preference, especially when it runs contrary to their own desires or expectations. A: "I would just rather not go to a wedding where I won't know anyone." B: "Fine, suit yourself. I'll just go alone." A: "I don't think I'll come to dinner after all." B: "Suit yourself. Should be fun, though."
See also: suit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

suit

n. a businessman or businesswoman; someone who is in charge. A couple of suits checked into a working-class hotel and caused some eyebrows to raise.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • all over (one) like a cheap suit
  • all over someone like a cheap suit
  • be (one's) strong point
  • be (someone's) strong suit
  • be your strong point/suit
  • birthday suit
  • blue suit
  • blue suits
  • cut (one's) coat to suit (one's) cloth
  • cut coat according to cloth
  • empty suit
  • follow suit
  • follow suit, to
  • grey suits
  • in (one's) birthday suit
  • in birthday suit
  • in your birthday suit
  • in/wearing your birthday suit
  • long suit
  • long suit, one's
  • men in suits
  • monkey suit
  • not (one's) long suit
  • not suit (one)
  • not your long suit
  • penguin suit
  • strong point
  • strong suit
  • suit
  • suit (one) down to the ground
  • suit (one) to a T
  • suit (one) to a tee
  • suit (one's) actions to (one's) words
  • suit (one's) book
  • suit (one's) fancy
  • suit (oneself)
  • suit (someone or something) to (someone or something)
  • suit actions to words
  • suit down to the ground
  • suit fancy
  • suit oneself
  • suit oneself to do
  • suit somebody down to the ground
  • suit someone down to the ground
  • suit someone or something down to the ground
  • suit someone's book
  • suit the action to the word
  • suit to
  • suit to a T
  • suit up
  • suit your/somebody's book
  • Suit yourself
  • suits me
  • the men in gray suits
  • the men in suits
  • This doesn't quite suit me
  • tree suit
  • tree-suit
  • wearing (one's) birthday suit
  • wooden suit
  • zoot suit
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