keep-tabs-on

Verb

(third-person singular simple present keeps tabs on, present participle keeping tabs on, simple past and past participle kept tabs on)

(idiomatic) To monitor; to keep track of; to watch.
If you are careful to keep tabs on your finances, you should be able to stay within a budget.
The police kept close tabs on him during the holidays.

Usage notes

Many adjectives can modify tabs, such as loose, tight, closer, closest, strict, daily, continuous, discreet.

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