bird-dog

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He was a bird-dog, and so bright it seemed as if he could almost talk.

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  1. intransitive verb To follow a subject of interest, such as a person or trend, with persistent attention.
  2. transitive verb To observe or follow closely; monitor: Police bird-dogged the suspect's movements.
  3. transitive verb To seek out (talent or clients, for example): bird-dogs recruits for the team.

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  • If you're a budding entrepreneur interested in pursuing real estate investment as a possible business idea, one of the best ways to get started with little money is by first working as a real estate bird-dog. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Then I can bird-dog and wholesale along with my broker - right? —  BiggerPockets Forums
  • Friends who knew better, bird-dog people all, said,
  • They vowed to continue to bird-dog Justice Department spending. —  The Fond du Lac Reporter Latest Headlines
  • They already knew the developmental stages of the foetus: fish-lizard-bird-dog-ape-Negro-yellow man-Indian-white man, but the Mongoloid babies were a mystery until Dr. J. Langdon H. —  Me And My Big Mouth
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