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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There are two other Christmasy flicks coming to the platform that holiday hounds will want to keep tabs on.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This digital twin is needed for technicians and others to keep tabs on operations and remotely investigate any error indicators that arise.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Back at the planning base, the hours tick by and Vector, Serge and others keep tabs on the drones via trackers.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Clubs keep tabs on prospective signings in obscure places because unearthing hidden gems can improve fortunes on the field while saving money.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This digital twin is needed for technicians and others to keep tabs on operations and remotely investigate any error indicators that arise.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Back at the planning base, the hours tick by and Vector, Serge and others keep tabs on the drones via trackers.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Clubs keep tabs on prospective signings in obscure places because unearthing hidden gems can improve fortunes on the field while saving money.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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