Phoney War
eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front
en-US/ˈfoʊni ˈwɔɹ/
en-GB/ˈfəʊnɪ wɔːɹ/
eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front