all quiet on the Western Front



all quiet on the Western Front

Nothing is happening right now. The phrase originated during World War I in reference to the major site of trench warfare. A: "Have you heard back from any of the schools you applied to yet?" B: "Nope. All quiet on the Western Front."
See also: all, front, on, quiet, western

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Frankie['fræŋki]
HyehyeKorean
Ioane-Georgian (Archaic)
Jamie['dʒeimi]
JillyJIL-eeEnglish
Demosthenes-Ancient Greek