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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Stay weather aware With the potential risk for lightning, hail and tornadoes, be sure to check your local forecast to keep tabs on the weather.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
To better keep tabs on price movements, consider signing up for loyalty programs.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 27 Mar. 2024
There have been several cases involving people using the tiny Apple tracking devices to keep tabs on their exes.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 5 June 2024
Be sure also to keep tabs on changes to season-ending dates.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
To better keep tabs on price movements, consider signing up for loyalty programs.
—Becca Stanek, theweek, 27 Mar. 2024
There have been several cases involving people using the tiny Apple tracking devices to keep tabs on their exes.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 5 June 2024
Be sure also to keep tabs on changes to season-ending dates.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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