das Gras wachsen hören

someone who pretends to notice everything, annoyingly

Türkçe: her şeyi bildiğini sanmak

Noun

das Gras n.

Verb

hören

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Colloquial, critical

Watch out. Common mistake: using it literally—it's always sarcastic.

In a sentence

Which form of hören fills the gap?

Mein Kollege ____ wirklich das Gras wachsen, so besserwisserisch ist er.

How it is used

Describes someone who pretends to notice everything, annoyingly. Colloquial, critical. Use when a colleague acts omniscient about minor details. Common mistake: using it literally—it's always sarcastic.

Other verbs that go with Gras

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ins Gras beißento bite the dust

All collocations with Gras

Other collocations built on hören

• auf seinen Bauch hörento trust one's gut/intuition

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All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen