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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Chinese warships often keep tabs on the allied exercises.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Leading financial experts will help investors keep their portfolios out of the rough while many in both camps will also find time keep tabs on the PGA Tour’s finest risk/reward approach to navigating mettle-testing fairways and greens.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Blink Video Doorbell is a smart way to keep tabs on your front door.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The cartels are also pouring additional resources into surveillance to keep tabs on the police and military.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Leading financial experts will help investors keep their portfolios out of the rough while many in both camps will also find time keep tabs on the PGA Tour’s finest risk/reward approach to navigating mettle-testing fairways and greens.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The Blink Video Doorbell is a smart way to keep tabs on your front door.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The cartels are also pouring additional resources into surveillance to keep tabs on the police and military.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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