keep tabs on

Other forms: keeping tabs on; keeps tabs on; kept tabs on

Definitions of keep tabs on
  1. verb
    keep a record on or watch attentively
    “The government keeps tabs on the dissidents”
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    type of:
    follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over
    follow with the eyes or the mind
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