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so much for

Idioms

We have sufficiently treated or are finished with something, as in So much for this year's sales figures; now let's estimate next year's. [Late 1500s]

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so much for

Thanks so much for reading, and have a great night.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

It’s about gratitude and respect for you and your husband, especially given that you do so much for your daughter, including minding her own daughter.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Thank you so much for your support, Mr. President," responded Pochettino.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

For the older men in the business, the worry is not so much for themselves - it is for what comes after them.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

These they made not so much for rest as to help Gollum; for now even he had to go forward with great care, and he was sometimes at a loss for a while.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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