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carlo asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 1 month ago

What is the meaning of "so much for big ideas"?

I'm studying English.  Thank you.

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  • 1 month ago

    The phrase "So much for..." is a way of saying that whatever you're talking about was tried and didn't work.  So "So much for big ideas" means that in the situation being referred to, some big idea or ideas were tried and didn't work.

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