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
Amelina-Ancient Germanic
KassyKAS-eeEnglish (Modern)
ViljamiVEEL-yah-meeFinnish
IndahEEN-dahIndonesian
Mithradatha-Ancient Persian
Nanook-Native American, Inuit