| 释义 |
so much for thatSaid when one becomes resigned to the fact or idea that something has failed or is no longer reliable or useful. A: "It was a good plan, but it didn't work." B: "Well, so much for that. Let's go back to the drawing board, I suppose." "So much for that," he grumbled, after the strap he had used to hold the engine in place snapped. So much for that.That is the end of that.; We will not be dealing with that anymore. John tossed the stub of a pencil into the trash. "so much for that," he muttered, fishing through his drawer for another. Mother: Here, try some carrots. Child (brushing the spoon aside): No! No! Mother: Well, so much for that. So much for that sent. That is all for that. (Also in other variants as in the examples.) It’s gone, ruined, broken—so much for that. He’s finished as a friend of mine. So much for him! |