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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Image The tracking program that Geo Group oversees, called Alternatives to Detention, was set up to keep tabs on unauthorized immigrants who face potential deportation.
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Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, maybe one of you is prepared to drive the group home if the situation gets dicey, maybe one of you has first-aid training, or maybe one of you is hyper-observant and prepared to monitor your surroundings to keep tabs on the vibe.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
The reasons are similar: The S.E.C. and others have pushed banks to keep tabs on their employees’ messages to ensure that no laws are being broken.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Blackwell and other advocates are worried the current administration doesn't have the bandwidth − or desire − to keep tabs on pay equity progress and enforcement.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Mozur, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For example, maybe one of you is prepared to drive the group home if the situation gets dicey, maybe one of you has first-aid training, or maybe one of you is hyper-observant and prepared to monitor your surroundings to keep tabs on the vibe.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025
The reasons are similar: The S.E.C. and others have pushed banks to keep tabs on their employees’ messages to ensure that no laws are being broken.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Blackwell and other advocates are worried the current administration doesn't have the bandwidth − or desire − to keep tabs on pay equity progress and enforcement.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Keep tabs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20tabs%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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