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21keep (close) tabs on somebody — keep (close) tabs on sb/sth idiom (informal) to watch sb/sth carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation • It s not always possible to keep tabs on everyone s movements. Main entry: ↑tabidiom …
22keep (close) tabs on something — keep (close) tabs on sb/sth idiom (informal) to watch sb/sth carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation • It s not always possible to keep tabs on everyone s movements. Main entry: ↑tabidiom …
23keep tab on — or[keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep a record of. * /The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park./ 2. To keep a watch on; check. * /The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat./… …
24keep tab on — or[keep tabs on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To keep a record of. * /The government tries to keep tabs on all the animals in the park./ 2. To keep a watch on; check. * /The house mother kept tabs on the girls to be sure they were clean and neat./… …
25tabs — n. (colloq.) watch, surveillance to keep tabs on * * * [tæbz] (colloq.) [ watch, surveillance ] to keep tabs on …
26keep — [c]/kip / (say keep) verb (kept, keeping) –verb (t) 1. to maintain in one s action or conduct: to keep watch; to keep step; to keep silence. 2. to cause to continue in some place, position, state, course, or action specified: to keep a light… …
27keep an eye on — verb follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 3) Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars • Syn: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑watch over …
28keep track of — MONITOR, follow, keep up with, keep an eye on; keep in touch with, keep up to date with; informal keep tabs on. → track * * * keep (or lose) track of keep (or fail to keep) fully aware of or informed about she had lost all track of time and had… …
29keep up with — 1 she walked fast to keep up with him: KEEP PACE WITH, keep abreast of; match, equal. 2 he kept up with events at home: KEEP INFORMED ABOUT, keep up to date with, keep abreast of; informal keep tabs on. 3 they kept up with him by Christmas cards …
30keep track of — the electronic log keeps track of your blood glucose readings Syn: monitor, follow, keep up with, keep an eye on; keep in touch with, keep up to date with; informal keep tabs on …
