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I've always been - as a teacher, as graduate student, as a student, and I think, really, as a child - I've been interested in poems, but not so much for what the take home pay is, what you might sum up from them in moral or intellectual terms or whatever, but what's in the certain lines and how lines relates to other lines.
David Ferry

Meaning of "so much for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SO MUCH FOR

so much for play
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WHAT DOES SO MUCH FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of so much for in the English dictionary

The definition of so much for in the dictionary is no more can or need be said about. Other definition of so much for is used to express contempt for something that has failed.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SO MUCH FOR

so
so as
so be it
so far
so far, so good
so help me
so long
so much
so that
so there
so to speak
so what!
so-and-so
so-called
so-so
soak
soak test
soakage
soakaway
soaked

WORDS THAT END LIKE SO MUCH FOR

account for
as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
carry a torch for
except for
give one´s eyeteeth for
go for
go in for
have feelings for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
make a pitch for
pay for
stand up for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of so much for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «so much for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SO MUCH FOR

Find out the translation of so much for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of so much for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «so much for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这么多
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tanto por
570 millions of speakers

English

so much for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए इतना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزيلا ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

так много для
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tanto para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tant pour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Begitu banyak untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

soviel für
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のためそんなに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 대한 너무 많은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi akeh kanggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rất nhiều cho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इतका साठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Için çok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tanto per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tyle dla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

так багато для
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atât de mult pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τόσο για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soveel vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

så mycket för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

så mye for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of so much for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SO MUCH FOR»

The term «so much for» is very widely used and occupies the 308 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SO MUCH FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «so much for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «so much for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about so much for

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10 QUOTES WITH «SO MUCH FOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word so much for.
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Josef Albers
I was at the Royal Art School. That was a preparatory school specially for art teachers. You see, it was not so much for the development of artists. But we had there terribly stiff training.
2
Matt Barr
I'm really low maintenance when it comes to my clothes and what I wear. I definitely take care of my body, not so much for how I look, but I just like the feel of exercising and being healthy and having energy. That's why I work out all the time.
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Mary J. Blige
Thank you so much for supporting me from the day I stepped foot into the music industry. It really means something to me to have Maya Angelou speak on my behalf. It also means a lot to have Oprah on my speed dial!
4
Luther Campbell
I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it.
5
Natalie Cole
I think foreign countries really do like it when American artists sing in their language. And when you go over there and say, 'Hi, how are you?' in their language, they love it. It makes them feel like you're doing it just for them. We in America take so much for granted.
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Kevin Durant
You know, I think more people should watch women's basketball. It'd do so much for the game.
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Farrah Fawcett
It would almost be sinful to say that I regretted doing 'Charlie's Angels' because it did so much for my career.
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David Ferry
I've always been - as a teacher, as graduate student, as a student, and I think, really, as a child - I've been interested in poems, but not so much for what the take home pay is, what you might sum up from them in moral or intellectual terms or whatever, but what's in the certain lines and how lines relates to other lines.
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Lara Giddings
For some reason, men in politics seem to have a bunch of charisma, and women drop around their feet. I haven't noticed that so much for me and men.
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Lara Giddings
I don't have a steady relationship. That's something that women in politics deal with. For some reason, men in politics seem to have a larger charisma, and women drop around their feet. I haven't noticed that so much for me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SO MUCH FOR»

Discover the use of so much for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to so much for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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So Much for That: A Novel
Enriched with three medical subplots that also explore the human costs of American health care, So Much for That follows the profound transformation of a marriage, for which grave illness proves an unexpected opportunity for tenderness, ...
Lionel Shriver, 2010
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So Much for Democracy: Citizens United V. Federal Election ...
There's no substitute for reading the full text of vital documents. This is the most readable format for doing so.
United States Supreme Court, 2009
3
So Much for My Happy Ending
If I really press myself, I can remember.
Kyra Davis, 2012
4
So Much for Christmas
A touching Christmas story with a twist that will leave readers delighted. the holiday spirit fills this book as family members renew old ties and build new bonds.
Todd F. Cope, 2003
5
So Much for Democracy
Twelve-year-old Astrid has come to Ghana with her family in 1979 so that her father can help oversee Ghana's first democratic election.
Kari Jones, 2014
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You Paid How Much For That!: How to Win at Money Without ...
In the first place,Janice hadn't called around to find the best price on the cinder blocks; in the second place, she had bought “expensive” gas; and then, why in the world would she pay so much for a watered-down soda when she could have  ...
Natalie H. Jenkins, Scott M. Stanley, William C. Bailey, 2002
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Story books for young people
This put me in mind what good things I might have bought with the rest of the money ; and they laughed at me so much for my folly, that I cried with vexation ; and the reflection gave me more pain than the whistle gave me pleasure. " This ...
Mary (aunt, pseud.), 1853
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A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
Tanto tempo, so long, so long time. Haverá tanto para vos, e tanto para mim, there will be so much for you, and so much for me. Dar- lhe hei tanta pancada, que. . . I will give him so many blows, that . . . Estamos tantos, e tan-, tos, we are even, ...
Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto, 1827
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For the Glory of God
Of which I loved them so much for doing that. Believe me, you don't forget things like that. Bless their hearts! But I was so sick from nerves, that I can't remember who all came. I just remember going and showing them where Mom was, it seems ...
Shirley Johnston, 2011
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Thank You, God, For Mommy
In this adorable board book, a little panda thanks God for his wonderful mommy—a mommy who gives hugs and cuddles, who takes great care of him, and most importantly, who offers love and guidance for her precious panda cub.
Amy Parker, 2011

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SO MUCH FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term so much for is used in the context of the following news items.
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Armour: So much for Tiger Woods being finished
Arriving at Augusta National after not playing the last two months, the question wasn't so much where he'd finish Sunday but whether he'd even be around. «USA TODAY, Apr 15»

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