so much the

Idioms  

1. To that extent or degree, as in You decided to stay home? So much the better, for now we won't need a second car. This usage is always followed by a comparative adjective, such as better in the example. [Early 1200s]

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so much the

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The longer the strait remains closed, the greater the risk of fuel shortages, mostly for Europe and Asia and “not so much the U.S.,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

“Dubai is a city that has offered me so much, the opportunities and possibilities that one doesn’t necessarily have in the West,” said Rahbar, the art gallery co-founder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

It’s one of my top favorite films, and that moved me so much the year that it came out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Actually, it was not so much the speed that was impressive as the pure animal confidence, the total absorption in the moment.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel