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hears the grass grow

hears the grass grow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hear the grass grow.

Meaning of hear the grass grow

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

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Hears the grass grow is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hear the grass grow.

Words near hears the grass grow in the dictionary

  1. hears from
  2. hears of
  3. hears oneself think
  4. hears out
  5. hears the end of it
  6. hears the grass grow
  7. hears the last of
  8. hears things
  9. hears through the grapevine
  10. hears voices
  11. hearsal

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