hear the grass grow

Meaning: (idiomatic)To have anextremelysensitivesenseofhearing.1855,Thomas Bulfinch,Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable, ch. 31 "Northern Mythology",Heimdall is the watchman of the gods. . . . So acute is his ear that no sound escapes him, for he can evenhear the grass growand the wool on a sheep's back.; (idiomatic)To hear very well due to being in anexceptionallyquietenvironment.2005August 28, Tony Francis, “St Neots dreams dashed along the road to Cup final”, intelegraph.co.uk, retrieved 1 Aug. 2008:A suburban arena that was so sepulchral you couldhear the grass grow.; (idiomatic)To be veryawareordiscerning; topay attentionto every smalldetail.1995, Hans-Peter Schwarz,Konrad Adenauer: a German politician and statesman, Berghahn Books,→ISBN, page397: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’.

Examples:

EN: We intelligence people hear the grass grow.
ES: Los informantes escuchamos hasta cómo crece la hierba.
EN: Claimed he could hear the grass grow.
ES: Decía que podía oír crecer la hierba.
EN: We could hear the grass grow.
ES: - Se escuchaba crecer el pasto.
EN: "Could people be quieter, I'd like to hear the grass grow".
ES: podrian callarse, me gustaria ir el pasto crecer.
EN: Not Sadie, she could hear the grass grow.
ES: No, Sadie podía oír crecer el césped.
EN: I wanna hear the grass grow
HI: मैं घास के बढ़ने के लिए सुनता हूँ
EN: I hear the grass grow,
HI: मैं घास के बढ़ने के लिए सुनता हूँ
EN: Status Quo - I can hear the grass grow
HI: मैं तत्पर सुनने - गुनने को
EN: It's like you can hear the grass grow.
ID: Seakan kau bisa mendengar rumput bertumbuh.
EN: Or are we, perhaps, going to hear the grass grow?
TE: లేదా, బహుశా, మేము బాగా ప్రచారం టాబ్లెట్ ఉందా?

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