# so much for

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/so-much-for
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- So much for our plans to go to the beach today.
- The car broke down on the highway, so much for our weekend road trip.
- After the final negotiations collapsed, the diplomat sighed, realizing that so much for the long-awaited peace treaty had been nothing more than wishful thinking.

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