It just started raining. So much for our picnic this afternoon.
•So much for John. He just called in sick and can't come to work today.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
be too much for someone — phrase used for saying that something is too tiring, annoying, difficult etc for someone What with George’s funeral and her daughter’s divorce, it had all been too much for poor Elizabeth. Thesaurus: difficult or impossible to deal withsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
be too much for someone — used for saying that something is too tiring, annoying, difficult etc for someone What with George s funeral and her daughter s divorce, it had all been too much for poor Elizabeth … English dictionary
much to someone's surprise — much to someone’s surprise/amazement/annoyance/etc phrase used for saying that something happens that surprises, annoys etc someone a lot Much to my surprise, they offered me a £4,000 scholarship. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised… … Useful english dictionary
much to someone's amazement — much to someone’s surprise/amazement/annoyance/etc phrase used for saying that something happens that surprises, annoys etc someone a lot Much to my surprise, they offered me a £4,000 scholarship. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised… … Useful english dictionary
much to someone's annoyance — much to someone’s surprise/amazement/annoyance/etc phrase used for saying that something happens that surprises, annoys etc someone a lot Much to my surprise, they offered me a £4,000 scholarship. Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised… … Useful english dictionary
someone's/something's days are numbered — someone or something will not survive or remain in a position of power or advantage for much longer my days as director were numbered … Useful english dictionary
if it weren't for someone — if it weren t for (someone/something) the situation would have been different without someone or something. If it weren t for him, I would probably be living on the streets. I d keep a garden if it weren t for having too much to do. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
much — [ mʌtʃ ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Much can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by an uncountable noun): There isn t much time left. How much money do you have? as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
not have much time someone — (not) have much time for (someone/something) have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got no time for negative people. She doesn t have much time for liberal ideas about dealing with criminals … New idioms dictionary
have much time someone — (not) have much time for (someone/something) have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got no time for negative people. She doesn t have much time for liberal ideas about dealing with criminals … New idioms dictionary
so much for — 1. That disposes of 2. That is the end of 3. No more of • • • Main Entry: ↑so * * * 1) indicating that one has finished talking about something So much for the melodic line. We now turn our attention to the accompaniment 2) suggesting that… … Useful english dictionary
