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

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

all quiet on the Western Front
beat (one) to the punch
beat someone to the punch
beat to the punch
ace in the hole
all things to all men, to be
be all things to all men
be all things to all men/people
bag of fruit
deal out of

词组	all quiet on the Potomac
释义	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 Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: all quiet on the Western Front beat (one) to the punch beat someone to the punch beat to the punch ace in the hole all things to all men, to be be all things to all men be all things to all men/people bag of fruit deal out of
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