Definition
An expression of dismissiveness, disappointment, disregard, or resignation; something said upon rejecting, giving up on, quitting, or disposing of something.
In Context
- "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!"
- "Lukas Jensen replaced Roberts. The game restarted with an empty feeling around the ground.[…]So much for planning. A man down, Millwall sank back into a low block. Palace had all of the ball and all of the grass, generating a series of close-range scuffles and last-line wrestling matches."
See Also
- kiss goodbye
- so much
- write off