so much for

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so much for

(idiomatic) An expression of dismissiveness, disappointment, disregard, or resignation; something said upon rejecting, giving up on, quitting, or disposing of something.
For years, Volkswagen cars were designed to cheat on emissions tests. So much for "German engineering".

Well, I guess it'll never work. So much for that idea.

Translations

an expression of dismissiveness or resignation

Italian: alla faccia di, altro che
Korean: 조차도 (jochado)
Portuguese: lá se vai, lá se foi, já era

Russian: вот тебе́ и (vot tebé i)
Spanish: pues vaya con

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