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hear the grass grow

hear the grass grow verb: to have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.

Verb

hear the grass grow (third-person singular simple present hears the grass grow, present participle hearing the grass grow, simple past and past participle heard the grass grow)

  1. (idiomatic) To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.
    • Heimdall is the watchman of the gods. . . . So acute is his ear that no sound escapes him, for he can even hear the grass grow and the wool on a sheep's back.1855, Thomas Bulfinch, Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, ch. 31 "Northern Mythology"
  2. (idiomatic) To hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.
    • A suburban arena that was so sepulchral you could hear the grass grow.2005 August 28, Tony Francis, “St Neots dreams dashed along the road to Cup final”, in telegraph.co.uk, retrieved 01 Aug 2008
  3. (idiomatic) To be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.
    • He was quick to appreciate Blankenhorn's engaging personality and intelligent use of his skills. Chief among these was a remarkable ability to keep track of developments—to ‘hear the grass grow’.1995, Hans-Peter Schwarz, Konrad Adenauer: a German politician and statesman, Berghahn Books, →ISBN, page 397

hear the grass grow meaning in Bengali

hear the grass grow in Bengali

অত্যন্ত তীক্ষ্ণ শ্রবণশক্তি থাকা, অত্যন্ত সচেতন, বিচক্ষণ হওয়া

Forms of hear the grass grow

third-person singular presenthears the grass grow
present participlehearing the grass grow
past participleheard the grass grow
pastheard the grass grow

Questions about hear the grass grow

What does hear the grass grow mean?
Hear the grass grow means to have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.
What is hear the grass grow in Bengali?
Hear the grass grow in Bengali is অত্যন্ত তীক্ষ্ণ শ্রবণশক্তি থাকা, অত্যন্ত সচেতন, বিচক্ষণ হওয়া. See Hear the grass grow meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is hear the grass grow?
Hear the grass grow is a verb.
What is the past tense of hear the grass grow?
The past tense of hear the grass grow is heard the grass grow.

Words near hear the grass grow in the dictionary

  1. hear on the grapevine
  2. hear oneself think
  3. hear out
  4. hear tell
  5. hear the end of it
  6. hear the grass grow
  7. hear the last of
  8. hear things
  9. hear through the grapevine
  10. hear voices
  11. hear what I'm saying

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