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
Nikeishani-KEE-shəAfrican American (Rare)
Miles['mailz]
Dianedee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)French, English
ChuckCHUKEnglish
Krystelle-English (Rare)
Sekar-Tamil