keep tabs on
Definition of keep tabs on
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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: to retain in one's possession or power
: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing
: to have in control
: the means or provisions by which one is kept
: one that keeps or protects: such as
: fortress, castle
: a short projecting device: such as
: a small flap or loop by which something may be grasped or pulled
: a projection from a card used as an aid in filing
: to furnish or ornament with tabs
: to single out : designate
: tabulate
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