keep count

idiom

: to remember or keep a record of a number or total
He's had so many different girlfriends lately that I no longer can keep count.
often + of
She is keeping count of the hours she spends watching TV.

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State records say 250 students attend, though Sibley Morrison said the school doesn’t really keep count. Sharon Lurye, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023 Alfredo Lopez, who narrowly escaped his home of 24 years along with his wife and 24-year-old son, rattled off the names of missing friends — too many to keep count. Bobby Caina Calvan, orlandosentinel.com, 4 July 2021

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“Keep count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20count. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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