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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With just weeks left in the session and key deadlines past and looming, there are numerous bills to keep tabs on, from education policies and funding and the shaky fate of the Texas lottery, to bills responding to issues at home in the Tarrant County-area.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Jenner and Chalamet's big night out comes a few days after The Kardashians star attended the 2025 Met Gala solo while the actor stayed back to virtually keep tabs on a New York Knicks game happening in Boston.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 May 2025
Chinese warships often keep tabs on the allied exercises.
—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
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Jenner and Chalamet's big night out comes a few days after The Kardashians star attended the 2025 Met Gala solo while the actor stayed back to virtually keep tabs on a New York Knicks game happening in Boston.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 May 2025
Chinese warships often keep tabs on the allied exercises.
—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
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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