To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'hear the grass grow':

hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.
hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.
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