Phrase guide

so much for

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An expression of dismissiveness, disappointment, disregard, or resignation; something said upon rejecting, giving up on, quitting, or disposing of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • For years, Volkswagen cars were designed to cheat on emissions tests. So much for "German engineering".
  • Well, I guess it'll never work. So much for that idea.
  • So much for goodwill!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: allà va — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 也不過如此 /也不过如此 (yě bùguò rúcǐ) — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Finnish: se siitä — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • French: tant pis — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Georgian: ესეც თქვენი (esec tkveni) — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Georgian: ესეც შენი (esec šeni) — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • German: so viel zum Thema ... — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • German: so viel dazu — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Hungarian: ennyit a(z) ...-ról/-ről — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Hungarian: ennyit arról, hogy ... — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Italian: alla faccia di — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Italian: altro che — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Korean: 조차도 (jochado) — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Latin: hactenus — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Polish: tyle z — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Portuguese: lá se vai — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Portuguese: lá se foi — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Portuguese: já era — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Russian: вот тебе́ и (vot tebé i) — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Spanish: pues vaya con — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation
  • Swedish: så mycket för — an expression of dismissiveness or resignation