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so much for

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

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Or he proposed combating them not so much for the benefit of the people most hurt by them as for people who didn’t want to live near them any longer.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Villarreal: Thank you so much for being here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Not so much for Nvidia, which has to try to keep its margins from being eroded, or for buyers like the big tech companies that have to pay a premium.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Thank you so much for your help, Anthony. Now, if you would just...give me the candle back, we will go and...take care of things.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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