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
Freddy['fredi]
Neophytos-Ancient Greek
BrionBRIE-ənEnglish
Brunhild-Germanic Mythology, Ancient Germanic
Hamid (2)-Arabic, Persian
Jerker-Swedish