all quiet on the western front

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What does all quiet on the western front mean?

Nothing much is happening; the situation is stable, or stagnant.

Where does all quiet on the western front come from?

From the English translation of the title of Erich Maria Remarque's war novel Im Westen nichts Neues.

How to pronounce all quiet on the western front

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