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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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.
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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
In the event of a blackout, fans may keep tabs on the Yanks with a subscription to the Gotham Sports app, a joint offering from YES and MSG Networks.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The big picture: March Madness represents a big opportunity for tech and media companies as Americans — many of them at work — look to keep tabs on the college hoops tournaments.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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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
In the event of a blackout, fans may keep tabs on the Yanks with a subscription to the Gotham Sports app, a joint offering from YES and MSG Networks.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The big picture: March Madness represents a big opportunity for tech and media companies as Americans — many of them at work — look to keep tabs on the college hoops tournaments.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 18 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 5 Apr. 2025.
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