keep tabs on
idiom
informal
: to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing
We are keeping tabs on their movements.
The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.
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Write them all down in your journal to keep tabs on what the astral plane tells you.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
To keep tabs on how much eggs cost, The Courier Journal will regularly track the price of one dozen Grade A large eggs at supermarkets in Jefferson County.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Most professional kitchens have a process for inventory to keep tabs on what’s in stock and what needs to be refreshed.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
If broader adoption picks up, investors should keep tabs on how stablecoins impact banks and the Treasury market.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 July 2025
To keep tabs on how much eggs cost, The Courier Journal will regularly track the price of one dozen Grade A large eggs at supermarkets in Jefferson County.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Most professional kitchens have a process for inventory to keep tabs on what’s in stock and what needs to be refreshed.
—Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
If broader adoption picks up, investors should keep tabs on how stablecoins impact banks and the Treasury market.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for keep tabs on
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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