all quiet on the Potomac



all quiet on the Potomac

Nothing is happening right now. The phrase originated during the US Civil War and refers to the Potomac River. A: "Have you heard back from any of the schools you applied to yet?" B: "Nope. All quiet on the Potomac."
See also: all, on, quiet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IstvÁN-Hungarian
Ji-Minjee-meenKorean
Abegail-English (Rare)
GrierGREERScottish, English (Rare)
Abiahə-BIE-ə (English)Biblical
Jahel-Biblical