"all quiet on the Western Front" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: From the English translation of the title of Erich Maria Remarque's war novel Im Westen nichts Neues. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=all quiet on the Western Front}} all quiet on the Western Front
  1. (colloquial) Nothing much is happening; the situation is stable, or stagnant. Wikipedia link: All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-all_quiet_on_the_Western_Front-en-phrase-RRBALv59

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